Blackhawks Breakaway

Why the Blackhawks hired Jeff Greenberg as associate GM

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss the hiring of Chicago Cubs' Jeff Greenberg as an associate general manager. What is Greenberg's background, and what will his exact role be with the organization moving forward? The guys also talk about Jonathan Toews' comments on the rebuild, his future, and more. Plus, Joey Zakrzewski joins the show to recap Rockford's AHL season and preview their Calder Cup Playoffs.1:05 - Background on Greenberg and what his role will be17:00 - Is there a downside to the Greenberg hire?20:45 - Takeaways from Toews' de-facto exit interview35:20 - Joey Zakrzewski joins the show to recap Rockford's season, preview playoffs

Is Patrick Kane’s future with Blackhawks tied to Alex DeBrincat?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau discuss Patrick Kane's comments from his de-facto exit interview on Tuesday. Is his future in Chicago tied to Alex DeBrincat? Does Kane have a point when talking about ways they can accelerate the process? And how does Kane's competitive nature line up with a rebuild?1:20 - Kane's nagging injury and getting back to 100 percent healthy6:15 - Is Kane's future in Chicago tied to DeBrincat?16:45 - DeBrincat on whether he's had conversations with Kane, Toews about future21:30 - Can Blackhawks follow Kings, Rangers rebuild blueprint?27:30 - Kane trying to accelerate, find loophole in Blackhawks' rebuild

Which pending UFA, RFA players should the Blackhawks bring back?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau dive into Chicago's pending restricted and unrestricted free agents and play a game of "bring back" or "let go." What does the future hold for Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Strome? Will Kevin Lankinen or Collin Delia be back? What will Kirby Dach's next contract look like? The guys discuss all that and more.2:00 - Bring back or let go: RFA Dominik Kubalik5:20 - Bring back or let go: RFA Dylan Strome15:55 - What will Kirby Dach's next contract look like?18:35 - Bring back or let go: RFA Philipp Kurashev21:40 - Bring back or let go: UFA Sam Lafferty25:10 - Bring back or let go: UFA Calvin de Haan27:20 - Bring back or let go: RFA Caleb Jones29:50 - Bring back or let go: UFA Erik Gustafsson32:35 - Bring back or let go: UFAs Collin Delia and Kevin Lankinen

NHL awards discussion: Who will win Hart and Norris Trophy?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau dive into some NHL awards discussion after Roman Josi and Johnny Gaudreau led their respective teams to recent wins over Chicago. Who's the front-runner for the Hart Trophy? Is Josi or Cale Makar the favorite to win the Norris Trophy? Which coach deserves to win the Jack Adams? Plus, predictions on who will win the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy.1:40 - Who should be the Calder Trophy front-runner?7:25 - Which coach deserves the Jack Adams Award?15:30 - Who will win the Norris Trophy: Roman Josi or Cale Makar? 22:37 - Is the Vezina Trophy Igor Shesterkin's to lose?25:15 - Breaking down the Hart Trophy candidates, and who should be among the three finalists?

Pat Foley’s top calls and Chicago’s Mount Rushmore of play-by-play announcers

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss Chicago's losing streak hitting eight games, and interim head coach Derek King saying his team is mentally drained. Plus, they reflect on Pat Foley's best calls as he prepares for retirement and who's on their Mount Rushmore of Chicago sports play-by-play announcers.1:30 - Can we learn anything about the Blackhawks down the stretch?11:40 - Pat Foley calling it a career after 39 years as the voice of the Blackhawks25:25 - Remembering our favorite Pat Foley calls42:35 - Who's on your Mount Rushmore of Chicago sports play-by-play announcers?

Which Blackhawks should have their numbers retired after Marian Hossa?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss which Blackhawks should have their numbers retired after Marian Hossa. Plus, will the first year of Lukas Reichel's entry-level contract be burned? And is Hossa the greatest free-agent signing in Chicago sports history?1:45 - Why Reichel burning first year of entry-level contract wouldn't necessarily be a negative13:55 - Which current and former Blackhawks are worthy of having their numbers retired?32:50 - Is Hossa the greatest free-agent signing in Chicago sports history?

Interview with Chris Vosters, the new play-by-play voice for Blackhawks

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis goes 1-on-1 with Chris Vosters, the new official play-by-play voice of the Chicago Blackhawks. Vosters discusses his broadcasting background, what the season-long audition was like, replacing a legend and Hall of Famer in Pat Foley, what it will be like to work with Eddie Olczyk full-time and much more.0:45 - Vosters on being named the new play-by-play voice of the Blackhawks3:25 - What the audition process was like9:55 - How Vosters found out he got the job14:10 - Vosters dives into his broadcasting background16:45 - Vosters on his broadcasting idols growing up21:40 - Vosters on getting to work with Eddie Olczyk full-time24:40 - Vosters on showing his personality through social media

1-on-1 with Jonathan Toews ahead of 1,000th career NHL game

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis goes 1-on-1 with Jonathan Toews ahead of his 1,000th NHL game. What does the milestone mean to him and did he ever doubt he'd get there after missing last season with an illness? Plus, we dive into some of his career highlights, who gave him the Captain Serious nickname, how long he wants to keep playing for and much more.1:00 - Toews on what he remembers about his first NHL game2:15 - What hitting the 1,000-game mark means to Toews5:15 - Reflecting on Toews' accomplishments7:35 - Who gave Toews the 'Captain Serious' nickname?9:05 - The story behind Toews tearing his MCL in Game 6 against Philadelphia in 201010:30 - What it felt like to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time11:15 - The proudest moment of Toews' career13:10 - How long does Toews hope to keep playing for?

Blackhawks collapse in back-to-back games and a 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau recap the two meltdowns against Vegas and Buffalo. Can the Blackhawks establish an identity in the final 15 games of the season? Plus, Kyle Davidson addresses the leaked report accusation at the NHL GMs meetings and Pat goes 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome.1:15 - Blackhawks collapse in back-to-back games9:35 - Sam Lafferty and Taylor Raddysh continue to impress18:40 - Kyle Davidson clears the air with Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas28:00 - 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome45:50 - Will Strome be with the Blackhawks next season?49:50 - Teasing a Jonathan Toews sit-down interview for the next episode

Will Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews stick around for rebuild?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau recap the last two road wins that included a special night for Collin Delia in his home arena of California with family in attendance. The guys also weigh in Jonathan Toews' comments about his future and whether he and Patrick Kane will stick around for the rebuild.