Blackhawks Breakaway

Blackhawks insider Charlie Roumeliotis pinch hits for Pat Boyle, alongside Scott King, and Nick Gismondi. The crew discusses the Hawks’ offseason, and what the team should address for a successful 2021 season. Then, they dive into re-signing Corey Crawford, how the Hawks should approach the draft, and answer the question of whether this is a rebuilding offseason or just re-tooling. (1:30) - What can the Hawks do with limited cap space? (9:30) - Will the Hawks have to buyout an important player to create space? (16:30) - Should the Hawks re-sign Crawford or explore other options at goalie? (23:30) - Who should the Hawks target in the draft? (30:00) - Recap of the NHL playoff Bubble

NBC Broadcaster Eddie Olczyk joins host Pat Boyle and Blackhawks insider Charlie Roumeliotis from the NHL Bubble in Edmonton to discuss the NHL playoffs, the Hawks player he was most impressed by during their run in the playoffs, and Eddie discusses his future in broadcasting and opportunities to be an NHL team executive as some point in the future. (1:30) - The Hawks player that stood out during the playoff run (12:00) - The NHL playoffs this year have been great (22:40) - The Vegas Golden Knights' goalie situation is great (29:05) - Teams reaching out to Olczyk for a potential spot in their front office (35:15) - Life as a broadcaster

Host Pat Boyle is joined by Charlie Roumeliotis and Scott King as they recap the season for the Blackhawks. The crew dives into who was the MVP, labeling the season for the Hawks, what was most disappointing, who improved the most, and other observations to put a ribbon on the 2019-2020 season. (1:12) - How would you describe the season? (10:45) - Most valuable Blackhawk (17:11) - Biggest surprise of the season (26:19) - Most memorable goal or performance (31:22) - Biggest priority heading into the offseason

As the offseason continues for the Hawks, the Blackhawks Talk podcast crew answers fan questions and concerns about the Blackhawks cap space, Corey Crawford, the relationship between Jonathan Toews and Jeremy Colliton, and more. (1:15) - How bad is the Hawks cap space and will they be able to sign any additional help. (10:44) - With the growth of Kirby Dach, should the Hawks let go of Dylan Strome? (19:55) - When will the Hawks look to use young defensemen? (26:57) - If the Hawks don't re-sign Corey Crawford will Collin Delia be the starter for the future? (32:00) - The relationship between Jonathan Toews and Jeremy Colliton

With the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA starting a movement across sports in America, the NHL players joined in solidarity to boycott their games as well. In for host Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic is joined by Scott King and Nick Gismondi as they discuss the NHL players speaking up and wanting change. Later on in the podcast the crew discusses what's ahead for the Blackhawks this offseason and they discuss expected growth from the young core. (1:20) - Blackhawks postpone media availability due to respecting the player boycott across sports and the NHL (12:00) - The Hockey Diversity Alliance is disappointed with the NHL (23:40) - Sports being used to escape real conversations about social justice (28:10) - Can Alex DeBrincat be a better scorer next season? (33:40) - Will Dominik Kubalík be back in Chicago?

Now that the season has ended for the Blackhawks, the focus is now shifted to Corey Crawford and his pending unrestricted free agent status this offseason. Host Pat Boyle is joined by Charlie Roumeliotis and Scott King as they discuss Corey Crawford speaking to the media on his status and what he wants to do. Later on, the crew goes over what Kirby Dach had to say in his season-ending press conference and what he plans to do to get even better for next season. (1:30) - Crawford makes it clear that he wants to be a starter with the Blackhawks (13:25) - The awkwardness of having 2 starting caliber goalies (23:50) - Kirby Dach discusses his plan on how he will get better in the offseason (35:20) - How will the Hawks matchup with the rest of the Western Conference going forward

The Blackhawks season has ended and the offseason begins with a lot of tough decisions to be made. Host Pat Boyle is joined by the Blackhawks coverage team of Charlie Roumeliotis, Scott King, and Nick Gismondi as they review the season and discuss comments made by General Manager Stan Bowman and coach Jeremy Colliton in their end of season press conference. (1:35) - Wrapping up the playoff run for the Blackhawks (10:15) - Stan Bowman speaks on the cap situation of the Blackhawks (16:48) - How valuable is Corey Crawford? (27:00) - Jeremy Colliton on the coaching decisions he made in the playoffs (39:20) - Offseason bold predictions

The Hawks fought hard in game 5 but ended up losing 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights and losing the series 4-1 ending their season. Host Pat Boyle is joined by Blackhawks analysts Steve Konroyd and Jamal Mayers as they discuss the loss to the Knights, things the Hawks can learn from this season, and what's next for the Hawks in the offseason. (1:15) - Hawks almost went into the 2nd period with a 2-0 lead, but just let a goal slip at the end (8:15) - Vegas Golden Knights were better at the power play in game 5 (13:45) - Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Jeremy Colliton speak about the experience gained (25:30) - Dominik Kubalík's play this year (32:30) - Where does Corey Crawford go in the offseason with his contract up with the Hawks

In a hard fought scrappy win the Blackhawks live to fight another day with a 3-1 win vs the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4. Host Pat Boyle is joined by Steve Konroyd as they discuss the win by the Hawks, the heroic play of Corey Crawford, and what the Hawks need to do to extend the series in Game 5. (1:05) - Overall impressions of Game 4 (5:10) - Hawks won this game because of Corey Crawford (11:30) - Hawks lineup changes that helped them win (18:30) - What went into Matthew Highmore's goal to put the Hawks up 2-0 in the 1st (27:10) - The Hawks still have a ways to go to win the series

The Blackhawks go down 3-0 in the series to the Vegas Golden Knights losing 2-1 in Game 3. Host Pat Boyle is joined by former Blackhawk and analyst Jamal Mayers as they discuss whether it's possible for the Blackhawks to come back in the series, and the issues the Blackhawks have had in the series so far. (1:00) - Blackhawks small mistakes have hurt them (5:10) - Golden Knights goalie play in the series (9:25) - Where can the Blackhawks get more chances to score? (13:00) - Do the Blackhawks need to win at least one game this series to prove something? (16:30) - Can the Blackhawks avoid being swept?