Blackhawks Breakaway

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Ep. 191: Special guest Brian Boucher ”The Blackhawks should be better” Dec 20, 2019

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Host Pat Boyle is joined by former Blackhawk goalie, now analyst for NBC Sports Brian Boucher as they discuss issues with this year's team, Robin Lehner's shootout struggles, his thoughts on an upcoming Blackhawks championship team and the differences in the Canadian broadcast vs the American one.

(1:30) - Surprised that the Blackhawks are where they are in the standings

(3:48) - Will Robin Lehner's honesty get him in trouble

(5:17) - Possibility of trading Corey Crawford or Robin Lehner

(6:17) - Robin Lehner's shootout issues

(9:21) - Corey Crawford coming for Lehner in shootout situations

(11:15) - His 5 OT game as Flyer vs the Penguins

(14:07) - His time as a Blackhawk before the championship run

(21:30) - Differences in Canadian broadcasts vs American ones

Ep. 190: Kris Versteeg on the rock star status of the 2010 Blackhawks Dec 17, 2019

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk, Kris Versteeg sits down with Pat Boyle 1-on-1 to discuss his decision to call it a career. What factors decided Versteeg's retirement and what was his motivation to attempt an NHL comeback in the first place? Plus, Versteeg shares a story of a night out with former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler that ended in a karaoke duet.

(1:33) - Why did Versteeg decide that this was the time to retire

(2:34) - How tough it was for Versteeg to play while his mom battled cancer

(5:44) - Getting the opportunity to play with his brother in Slovakia

(6:50) - Why he wants to become a broadcaster after his hockey career has ended

(8:39) - The moment he knew the Blackhawks could win the cup

(12:19) - Singing karaoke with Jay Cutler

Ep. 189: Robin Lehner calls out team defense plus Mike Gapski on his 2500 games with the Blackhawks Dec 13, 2019

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Another night and another awful showing by the Blackhawks team defense, and this time, Robin Lehner let the team hear about it. Pat Boyle, Adam Burish and Scott King discuss the Blackhawks' ugly loss to the Coyotes and whether there should be some more line mixing happening soon. Plus, head athletic trainer Mike Gapski took part in his 2500th game with the Blackhawks and he sat down with Pat Foley 1-on-1 to re-live his 33 years with the organization.

1:20 - Another slow start by the Blackhawks

2:40 - The odd-man rushes are piling up against this defense

5:40 - Is the power play getting going kinda maybe a little bit?

7:30 - Should Jeremy Colliton mix up the lines once again?

9:09 - The Kirby Dach playing-time dilemma

13:38 - Celebrating Mike Gapski's 2500 games with the Blackhawks

17:05 - Pat Foley's 1-on-1 interview with Mike Gapski

Ep. 188: Why are the Blackhawks so inconsistent? Dec 10, 2019

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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).

Ep. 187: Patrick Sharp gives insight on Blackhawks’ struggles, his hockey career, and life after hockey Dec 06, 2019

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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).

Ep. 186: Things are spiraling quickly for the Blackhawks Dec 03, 2019

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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

Ep. 185: The development of Adam Boqvist and other Blackhawks prospects Nov 29, 2019

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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

Ep. 184: Blackhawks Talk Podcast ”Thankful For” Episode Nov 27, 2019

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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

Ep. 183: Could Corey Crawford become the Blackhawks designated shootout goalie? Nov 25, 2019

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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?

Ep. 182: Soups on, Brian Campbell on his career with the Blackhawks and what’s next Nov 22, 2019

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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