Blackhawks Breakaway

Would Blackhawks have been a playoff team last season under Luke Richardson?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau answer your mailbag questions. How would last season's roster have done with Luke Richardson as the head coach? What kind of culture is Richardson building and how will it help the rebuild? What's the record for most goalies used in a single season? Should we not be that worried about the Blackhawks' hot start to the season? The guys answer that and more.1:40 - What kind of culture is Luke Richardson building and how will it help this rebuild?7:40 - What's the NHL record for most goaltenders used in a single season?11:05 - Could Anton Khudobin be the Blackhawks' trade radar?16:20 - Would the Blackhawks have been a playoff team last season under Richardson?20:25 - Should we not be too worried about the Blackhawks "failing to tank" because of how deep the 2023 draft class is?24:20 - What are the odds the Blackhawks become buyers instead of sellers?32:15 - How do you feel about bringing back the black alternates? Home whites and away red?

Will there be a trade market for Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau discuss whether there will be a trade market for Jonathan Toews after his hot start. The guys also talk about whether Arvid Söderblom can be the Blackhawks' goaltender of the future, Max Domi's ridiculous improvement at the faceoff circle, hockey celebrations and much more.1:05 - Will the Blackhawks be hanging around a playoff spot all season long?7:10 - Have the Blackhawks found their goaltender of the future in Arvid Söderblom?13:30 - Will there be a trade market for Jonathan Toews?24:50 - Why is Max Domi so good at faceoffs all of a sudden?28:50 - Thoughts on the Auston Matthews controversy with Travis Konecny

Did you like Blackhawks’ Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Andreas Athanasiou's Goal of the Year submission, whether they liked Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane in Sunday's loss, Marc-Andre Fleury's antics with Jonathan Toews, how the Seth Jones injury affects Chicago's lineup, and Philipp Kurashev's impressive start. The guys also weigh in on their favorite Halloween candy.2:30 - Thoughts on Andreas Athanasiou's Goal of the Year submission6:10 - Did you like Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane?12:20 - Marc-Andre Fleury has fun back-and-forth with Jonathan Toews15:25 - What do we make about the Blackhawks' early-season success?20:05 - How Seth Jones' injury impacts the Blackhawks' lineup28:05 - Philipp Kurashev looks like a more confident player

Blackhawks embracing underdog role, buying into Luke Richardson

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Scott Darling talk about how the Blackhawks are embracing an underdog mentality. They also discuss the penalty kill's hot stretch, how the lineup is affected without Tyler Johnson, Alex Stalock's impressive start to the season and much more.

Are the Blackhawks better than we thought?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau wonder if the Blackhawks are better than we thought after they've strung together three straight multi-goal comeback wins. Is the run sustainable? Can the penalty kill continue its magical stretch of shorthanded goals? The guys discuss all that and more.0:45 - Are the Blackhawks better than we thought and is this run sustainable?13:30 - Is the Blackhawks' blue line too crowded?18:05 - Could teams start calling the Blackhawks on Sam Lafferty?22:00 - Blackhawks trivia time!

Danny Wirtz, Jaime Faulkner on Blackhawks’ rebuild, future of logo and more

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz and president of business operations Jaime Faulkner to discuss the offseason moves, where the rebuild is at, the futures of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach, the future of the Indianhead logo, Eddie Olczyk's departure and much more.1:40 - Wirtz on the offseason moves4:15 - Wirtz, Faulkner on the futures of Kane and Toews7:15 - Faulkner on what fans can look forward to this season8:15 - Wirtz on the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach10:20 - Faulkner on additions to Blackhawks' analytics department13:20 - Has there been any pressure about changing the logo?17:20 - Faulkner on Eddie Olczyk's departure and adding Troy Murray and Patrick Sharp as TV color analysts

A reported potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau break down their biggest takeaways from Chicago’s three-game road trip. The guys also address the Pierre LeBrun story about the potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade, some key injuries to the Blackhawks’ prospects, their thoughts and surprises after the NHL’s first week of the regular season, and much more.0:20 - Thoughts on the Blackhawks' comeback win over San Jose11:55 - If Patrick Kane is traded, when could it happen?21:50 - Is the next captain of the Blackhawks in the locker room right now?26:50 - Blackhawks prospects getting hit with injury bug29:10 - Takeaways from NHL's opening week

Alex Stalock, Jonathan Toews among bright spots as Blackhawks begin season

The regular season is officially underway, and the Blackhawks started off their season with back-to-back losses on the West Coast. Pat Boyle and James Neveau break down the Blackhawks' first two games, highlighting what we've learned so far and what it could tell fans about the season ahead.

1-on-1 with Scott Darling on his new role as Blackhawks studio analyst

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle is joined by 2015 Stanley Cup champion goaltender Scott Darling, who will be joining NBC Sports Chicago this season as a studio analyst for Blackhawks Pre- and Postgame Live. Darling talks about his new gig, newfound love of comedy, career with the Blackhawks and what he's most looking forward to this season.

Are Blackhawks making right call by sending Lukas Reichel to Rockford?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss the organization's decision to send down Lukas Reichel to Rockford for the start of the season. Are the Blackhawks making the right call? The guys also provide an injury update, the Opening Night roster taking shape and potential Chicago breakout players this season. Plus, Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee.0:40 - Are you surprised Lukas Reichel is starting the season in Rockford? Right call?10:30 - Injuries updates and how the Opening Night is almost set17:15 - Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee22:55 - Our Blackhawks breakout players for the season