Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club), and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far, plus the 2026 ASG is cancelled, and Vancouver needs a new coach

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Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on whether Rick Tocchet could be the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks after parting ways with the Vancouver Canucks after two seasons. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Tocchet joining the NHL head coach free-agent market and then dives into Teuvo Teravainen's 2024-25 season recap! The episode concludes with an update on all the Blackhawks players expected to participate in the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championships. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

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Tuesday's episode begins with 29-year-old forward Ryan Donato's 2024-25 season recap! Host Jack Bushman dishes out a grade to Donato for his incredible 31-goal season and then breaks down the top five candidates to become the Chicago Blackhawks' next head coach. From Mike Sullivan to Todd Nelson and Jay Woodcroft, see who else cracks Bushman's top five! The episode concludes with an update on the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the midway point of the 1st round. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

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It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman dives into Mike Sullivan getting fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday morning, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks should jump on the two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach for their vacant position. Bushman also breaks down defenseman Alex Vlasic's 2024-25 season recap! All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Sullivan Fired By Pens (1:10)

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Two-time National Championship winner and two-time World Juniors Gold Medalist David Carle has reportedly taken his name out of the running for the Chicago Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the disappointing news and the top available candidates with Carle now out of the mix. Bushman also dives into 2023 3rd-round pick Nick Lardis dodging a serious injury in the OHL Playoffs and the Rockford IceHogs moving on to the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.<...

Friday's episode begins with Chicago Blackhawks' star forward Connor Bedard's 2024-25 season recap, where host Jack Bushman breaks down Bedard's stats, his biggest strengths and weaknesses, and the grade he deserves for his performance this year. Bushman then discusses the Rockford IceHogs Game 1 OT win over the Chicago Wolves, with Artyom Levshunov scoring the game-winning goal and Drew Commesso stopping 32 of 33 shots faced. The episode concludes with a look back at Bushman's Bold Predictions that he gave out back in September. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night), Erica L Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far and which playoff rivalry is the best rivalry, before taking a quick look at some recently fired coaches and what’s next for those teams!

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Wednesday's episode begins with an outlook at the Chicago Blackhawks' goaltending position following the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Spencer Knight & Arvid Soderblom's statistics, Laurent Brossoit's future with the Blackhawks, and Drew Commesso's next step in his development before previewing Game 1 of the Calder Cup Playoffs Play-in Series between the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Wolves. The episode concludes with thoughts on the CHSN debacle leading to a MASSIVE drop-off in local TV ratings this year. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day

Tuesday's episode begins with a Chicago Blackhawks' defensive outlook, where host Jack Bushman sorts through some defensive statistics and discusses how the team can improve defensively next season. Bushman breaks down Alex Vlasic, Sam Rinzel, Artyom Levshunov, and Kevin Korchinski before getting into 2024 1st-round pick Marek Vanacker joining the Rockford IceHogs for the Calder Cup Playoffs! The episode concludes with thoughts on the Seattle Kraken firing head coach Dan Bylsma. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Defensive Outlook (3:30)

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It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman dives into the Chicago Blackhawks' offensive numbers from the 2024-25 season and looks at where the team needs to improve up front moving forward. Bushman also breaks down 2024 1st-round pick Sacha Boisvert committing to Boston University after transferring from North Dakota. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Hawks Offensive Outlook (1:40)

Boisvert To BU! (16:30)