Blackhawks Breakaway

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and Nick Gismondi discuss the coaches getting involved in practice (0:40), the latest roster moves (2:45), Dennis Gilbert standing up for Alex DeBrincat (7:15), Robin Lehner's shootout struggles (13:45), the Blackhawks' inconsistency woes (17:45), performance vs. results (23:50) and the importance of the next eight games (27:35).

Former Blackhawk Patrick Sharp joins Pat Boyle on the latest episode of the Blackhawks Talk Podcast to discuss the Blackhawks' recent struggles (1:45) and to look back on winning the 2013 Stanley Cup Championship with the Hawks (7:45). Plus, Sharpy looks back on the games following the birth of his two daughters (11:45), memories from the mother's and father's trip (13:45) and finally starting a new chapter with his broadcasting career (15:00).

Things went from bad to ugly for the Blackhawks and quickly after getting shutout on home-ice to the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. Pat Boyle is joined by Charlie Roumeliotis and Nick Gismondi to discuss the Blackhawks' mounting frustrations and dissect why they've played so poorly against division foes. Plus, a look into the current state of hockey after the allegations against assistant coach Marc Crawford. 1:04 - Blackhawks losing ugly to Central Division foes 3:23 - Injuries and frustration both beginning to snowball 6:20 - Could help be on the way for the Blackhawks? 7:37 - Robin Lehner trying to light fire under team in Colorado 9:19 - Are the Blackhawks closer to the playoffs or another top pick? 13:38 - Getting Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat going 15:57 - Blackhawks need to start winning special teams battles 19:07 - Team to review Marc Crawford allegations 25:25 - Critical trip coming up vs Bruins and Devils

The voice of the Rockford IceHogs, Joey Zakrzewski, joins the Blackhawks Talk Podcast to discuss the development of Adam Boqvist and other top prospects in the American Hockey League. What element of Adam Boqvist's game still needs to be improved upon and who are some of the other top performing prospects throughout the season thus far? Plus, Joey shares his recollections of Jeremy Colliton when he was head coach of the IceHogs. 1:15 - Rockford’s young roster off to slow start 3:29 - What is the identity of the IceHogs roster? 5:03 - How Derek King has managed prospect ice-time 6:50 - Memories of Jeremy Colliton with the IceHogs 8:25 - Matthew Highmore’s comeback story 10:33- How Adam Boqvist has developed in the AHL 13:51 - What Dylan Sikura has added to his game this season 17:05 - What MacKenzie Entwistle, Brandon Hagel and John Quenneville bring to the ice 18:50 - Philipp Kurashev’s playmaking starting to shine 21:11 - How preseason favorites Philip Holm and Anton Wedin have played 23:57 - Getting Nicolas Beaudin and Chad Krys more consistent 25:06 - The goalie trio of Collin Delia, Kevin Lankinen and Matt Tomkins

The Blackhawks are coming off a great shutout win against the Dallas Stars, so we wanted to know what everyone on our Blackhawks coverage team is thankful for. From Patrick Kane finally being put on a line with Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome to Rocky Wirtz's turnaround of the organization over the last decade, we asked Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, Slavko Bekovic, Steve Konroyd, Jamal Mayers and Nick Gismondi what hockey things they are thankful for this holiday season. 0:45 – Thankful for…the Blackhawks changing their d-zone system 1:58 – Thankful for…having two number-1 goaltenders 2:55 – Thankful for…the Blackhawks play in November 4:01 – Thankful for…the DeBrincat/Strome/Kane line 5:42 – Thankful for…the privilege to watch Patrick Kane every night 7:08 – Thankful for…Movember mustaches 8:06 – Thankful for…Rocky Wirtz transforming the franchise 9:05 – Thankful for…Patrick Kane’s point streak 9:50 – Thankful for…the game of hockey 11:56 – Thankful for…our NBC Sports Chicago Blackhawks team

Robin Lehner has been very open about his shootout struggles, so Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Slavko Bekovic dig into how the Blackhawks could handle these situations going forward. Could Corey Crawford become the team's designated shootout goalie and would such a situation actually work? Plus, does Lehner's idea of a 10 minute 3-on-3 overtime make sense for the NHL? 1:00 - Robin Lehner's honesty about his shootout struggles 5:30 - Is Lehner giving opponents a heads up with his transparency? 10:00 - Can Corey Crawford be the Blackhawks' shootout guy? 17:35 - Would a 10 minute 3-on-3 overtime work in the NHL? 21:33 - Will Jeremy Colliton pull the trigger on the shootout goalie swap? 24:46 - Are the Blackhawks who we thought they were?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle talks to former Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champion, Brian Campbell. They discuss his “One Last Shift” at the United Center this week, the rocky relationship he had with Joel Quenneville in year one and when he knew he was out of Q’s doghouse. Campbell tells us the moment in 2010 when he knew the Blackhawks were Stanley Cup contenders. He also talks about the injury he received from Alex Ovechkin and his return to the line-up in the middle of the Nashville series. Soupy tells us about his work with defenseman, like Adam Boqvist and how the Blackhawks tweaked defensive zone system has helped the team in recent weeks. :30 What was “One more shift” like? 1:30 What did your daughters Harper & Everly think about “One More Shift”? 3:00 Back in 2008, how many teams did it come down to before you decided on Hawks? 4:45 taking less term in Chicago 6:00 Rough start with Joel Quenneville 7:30 when Campbell knew he was out of Q’s dog house 9:00 Hossa’s debut signals Cup Contender 10:00 Campbell injury from Ovechkin 11:00 Return in Nashville series 12:30 Soupy meets future wife 13:30 Sweet Home Chicago 15:00 Current role with Hawks 16:30 Working with Adam Boqvist & Nicholas Beaudin 20:30 is Gustafsson back? 22:30 Tweaked DZ coverage scheme 24:00 “Soup and a Sandwich”

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Adam Burish and Charlie Roumeliotis break down the loss to the Hurricanes, possible changes to the power play, and how Charlie may be partially responsible for Erik Gustafsson's goal scoring streak. 01:30Looking at the loss to the Hurricanes 05:00On coming to Kane's defense after hard hit late in the game 06:30Lehner's assessment of the team 08:30Are the Blackhawks a playoff team? 11:00Should there be changes to the Blackhawks power play 13:30Gustafsson and other defensemen generating offense 19:00Is great goaltending masking some of the team's offensive problems 22:00Adam's favorite moments from his honeymoon's travels 24:30Charlie's gambling adventures in Las Vegas

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis goes 1-on-1 with Kirby Dach to discuss what the past five months have been like since being drafted No. 3 overall (1:15), his reaction after finding out he would stay with the Blackhawks past the nine-game tryout (3:30) and what he's learned the most at the NHL level. (4:50) They also play a fun game of rapid-fire Q&A, which includes his favorite cheat day meal, the last concert he attended, NHL players he looked up to as a kid and more (11:35).

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis break down the changes made to the Hawks defensive zone coverage (1:50) and Patrick Kane’s current points streak (7:30). They also discuss how most of the players that have been scratched recently have had bounce-back efforts (11:20), as well as the improved play of Erik Gustafsson (18:12) and both special teams units (20:16). Plus, the debut of “Checkpoint Charlie," where Charlie gives us a taste of life on the road and his encounter with Chris Rock’s brother (29:00).