Blackhawks Breakaway

Host Pat Boyle is joined by NBC Sports Chicago's Blackhawks insider Charlie Roumeliotis, and head of Blackhawks content for NBC Sports Chicago Slavko Bekovic as they discuss the details of what they think went into the decision to end Brent Seabrook and Calvin de Haan's seasons due to surgery. They also answer your questions in the mailbag segment which includes why Patrick Kane has been ranked so low on the NHL All-Decade list.(1:49) - Why have Seabrook do season ending surgery now?(5:56) - Losing Calvin de Haan(9:00) - What do the Hawks do with the added cap space(13:14) - Do the Hawks make significant trades now?(17:17) - Which goalie do you trade if any?(23:06) - What should Stan Bowman do?(38:17) - Why didn't Kirby Dach and Adam Boqvist go to the World Junior Championships?(42:55) - Why is Patrick Kane so low on the NHL All- Decade list?

After an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Devils on home ice, Jamal Mayers, Nick Gismondi and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss where the Blackhawks go from here. Jamal says it's time for some friction and confrontation within the Blackhawks dressing room while Nick says he was sure that the comeback win against the Avalanche would be a turning point in their season. Is this roster capable of turning things around or does major change need to happen within the organization?0:42 - The Blackhawks need to mature after embarrassment vs Devils5:17 - Will the Blackhawks ever win one for their goalie?7:58 - It's time for Jeremy Colliton to start benching players10:26 - Why the Blackhawks play a simpler game on the road12:52 - What's going on inside the Blackhawks dressing room?19:00 - Is the current roster good enough to turn things around?

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

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

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 Blackhawks2:40 - The odd-man rushes are piling up against this defense5:40 - 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 dilemma13:38 - Celebrating Mike Gapski's 2500 games with the Blackhawks17:05 - Pat Foley's 1-on-1 interview with Mike Gapski

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 foes3:23 - Injuries and frustration both beginning to snowball6:20 - Could help be on the way for the Blackhawks?7:37 - Robin Lehner trying to light fire under team in Colorado9:19 - Are the Blackhawks closer to the playoffs or another top pick?13:38 - Getting Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat going15:57 - Blackhawks need to start winning special teams battles19:07 - Team to review Marc Crawford allegations25:25 - 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 start3:29 - What is the identity of the IceHogs roster?5:03 - How Derek King has managed prospect ice-time6:50 - Memories of Jeremy Colliton with the IceHogs8:25 - Matthew Highmore’s comeback story10:33- How Adam Boqvist has developed in the AHL13:51 - 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 played23:57 - 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 system1:58 – Thankful for…having two number-1 goaltenders2:55 – Thankful for…the Blackhawks play in November4:01 – Thankful for…the DeBrincat/Strome/Kane line5:42 – Thankful for…the privilege to watch Patrick Kane every night7:08 – Thankful for…Movember mustaches8:06 – Thankful for…Rocky Wirtz transforming the franchise9:05 – Thankful for…Patrick Kane’s point streak9:50 – Thankful for…the game of hockey11:56 – Thankful for…our NBC Sports Chicago Blackhawks team