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Dave Bolland reminisces on 17 Seconds, 10-year anniversary of 2013 Stanley Cup Jun 23, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau catch up with Dave Bolland to discuss the 10-year anniversary of the 2013 Stanley Cup clinching game. Bolland talks about the 24-game point streak to open the season, the injuries he dealt with during the season, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to Detroit, 17 Seconds against Boston, and much more.

3:00 - Bolland on the 2012-13 lockout and fearing the season would be canceled

6:37 - Bolland on starting the season with a 21-0-3 record

8:39 - Bolland on battling multiple injuries during the season

10:51 - Bolland on overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to Detroit and the Jonathan Toews-Brent Seabrook penalty box moment

14:49 - Bolland on his hit that helped set up the Seabrook overtime winner in Game 7 vs. Detroit

18:26 - Bolland on 17 Seconds, what he remembers most about it

20:50 - Bolland on what happened to the 2013 Stanley Cup game-winning puck

25:03 - Bolland on the differences between the 2010 Stanley Cup team and 2013

Potential trade-up options for Blackhawks in 2023 NHL Draft Jun 20, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau break down four potential trade-up scenarios for the Blackhawks going into the 2023 NHL Draft. How should the Blackhawks use their draft capital? Could they move up from No. 19? How about the possibility of adding a third first-round pick? The guys dissect.

2:30 - There's no doubt the Blackhawks are taking Connor Bedard, right? (Right!)

6:15 - Trade proposal 1: A potential Chicago-Pittsburgh trade scenario involving Mikael Granlund

15:25 - Trade proposal 2: A potential Chicago-Vancouver trade scenario involving Conor Garland

27:40 - Trade proposal 3: A potential Chicago-Toronto trade scenario involving the Blackhawks receiving a third first-round pick

30:10 - Trade proposal 4: A potential Chicago-Washington trade scenario involving Anthony Mantha

37:40 - Bonus trade proposal: Could Chicago help the N.Y. Islanders take Josh Bailey's contract off the books?

Takeaways from NHL Scouting Combine, Connor Bedard Jun 13, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau recap the NHL Scouting Combine and talk about Connor Bedard. The guys also provide their takeaways from GM Kyle Davidson's media availability in Buffalo, the Blackhawks re-signing Andreas Athanasiou, Patrick Sharp joining the Philadelphia Flyers front office, and much more.

1:30 - Takeaways from NHL Scouting Combine, Connor Bedard

7:20 - Bedard on his interview with the Blackhawks

18:00 - Adam Fantilli has high praise for Blackhawks prospect Frank Nazar

22:30 - Thoughts from GM Kyle Davidson's media availability in Buffalo

35:45 - Patrick Sharp joins Philadelphia Flyers' front office

Interview with new Blackhawks TV analyst Darren Pang Jun 08, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview Darren Pang, who will join the Blackhawks' broadcast booth on NBC Sports Chicago for the 2023-24 season. Pang talks about his emotional return to Chicago, the conversations he had with Troy Murray and Eddie Olczyk about accepting the position, developing chemistry with Chris Vosters, and much more.

1:00 - Pang on joining the Blackhawks' broadcast booth as TV analyst

5:40 - Pang on the conversations he had with Troy Murray and Eddie Olczyk about accepting the position

9:45 - Pang on developing chemistry with Chris Vosters

13:20 - Pang on why he still loves doing local broadcasts

15:40 - Pang on being a voice to help usher Blackhawks fans through rebuild

19:30 - Quick NHL Scouting Combine update

Connor Bedard would be ’honored’ if Blackhawks took him at No. 1 Jun 06, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about the Stanley Cup Final between Florida and Vegas, Connor Bedard's interview with the NHL on TNT panel, Patrick Kane having hip surgery that will sideline him for 4-6 months, and more.

1:00 - Vegas takes 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final; does Florida have a chance to come back?

13:20 - Connor Bedard says on TNT that he'd be "incredibly honored" if he went No. 1 to Chicago

22:10 - Patrick Kane out 4-6 months after undergoing hip surgery; what does his future hold?

35:25 - Why a Kane, Blackhawks reunion is unlikely

2023 Stanley Cup Final preview with Eddie Olczyk May 30, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis catch up with Eddie Olczyk to preview the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between Florida and Vegas on TNT. They also talk about Olczyk's first season in Seattle, his name being mentioned for front-office openings, how the Blackhawks winning the draft lottery changes the trajectory of the rebuild, and more.

1:00 - Olczyk previews 2023 Stanley Cup Final

11:20 - Olczyk on whether Matthew Tkachuk has entered superstar status

19:30 - Olczyk puts a bow on his first year in Seattle and covering the Kraken

22:30 - Olczyk on his name being mentioned for front-office positions

25:30 - Olczyk on the Blackhawks winning the lottery and what it means for the rebuild

NHL on TNT studio host Liam McHugh on playoffs, Blackhawks winning lottery May 25, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview NHL on TNT studio host Liam McHugh to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the growth of TNT's hockey coverage, the addition of Henrik Lundqvist on the panel, and much more. McHugh also discusses how exciting it is that the Blackhawks won the 2023 NHL Draft lottery and what that means for the NHL.

1:00 - McHugh on Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers sweeping their way to Stanley Cup Final

10:15 - McHugh on why there have been so many short series' in the Conference Finals of NHL, NBA playoffs

13:15 - McHugh on the growth of NHL on TNT's coverage and the growing popularity

22:10 - McHugh on the Blackhawks winning the lottery and what it means for the NHL

24:30 - McHugh on whether there's healthy competition between TNT and ESPN

Mark Eaton on growth of prospects, changes to development camp, and more May 22, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau interview Blackhawks assistant general manager and director of player development Mark Eaton to talk about winning the lottery, Kevin Korchinski's growth, whether Lukas Reichel will be a permanent winger or center in the NHL, and much more. Eaton also explains why they're making a change development camp, which will be off-ice only and have no on-ice portion.

1:30 - Eaton's reaction to winning the lottery, importance of environment for player's development

9:50 - Eaton on Kevin Korchinski's growth and whether he could be in NHL next season or go back to WHL

15:40 - Eaton on the progression of Blackhawks' defensemen prospects

19:30 - Eaton on whether Lukas Reichel is better suited as a center or winger in the NHL

21:20 - Eaton on why Blackhawks development camp will be off-ice only this year

Blackhawks chief scout Mike Doneghey on winning lottery, 2023 draft class May 15, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau interview Blackhawks director of amateur scouting Mike Doneghey to talk about winning the draft lottery and what it means for the rebuild. He also previews the 2023 NHL Draft class, the importance of hitting on later-round picks, how much pride he takes in putting his stamp on a new era of the Blackhawks, and much more.

1:00 - Doneghey on his reaction to the Blackhawks winning the draft lottery

6:45 - Doneghey on potentially getting an impact-type player at No. 19 overall

9:00 - Doneghey on the communication among the hockey operations group during the draft

16:00 - Doneghey on the importance of interviewing prospects face-to-face during the scouting process

20:30 - Doneghey on the progression of the 2022 Blackhawks draft class

26:30 - Doneghey on the Blackhawks' draft picks beyond 2023, and how loaded the pipeline could be

David Amber on Stanley Cup Playoffs, Connor Bedard, and more May 11, 2023

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview studio host for Sportsnet's Hockey Night in Canada David Amber to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, what changes the Toronto Maple Leafs could make in the offseason if they fail to advance past the second round, the Edmonton Oilers' chances of becoming the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since 1993, and, of course, the Blackhawks winning the lottery and earning the right to draft Connor Bedard at No. 1.

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