Blackhawks Breakaway

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau react to the Blackhawks landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and the right to draft Connor Bedard. How does Bedard change the future for the Blackhawks? Does his presence alone speed up the timeline of the rebuild? The guys discuss that and more.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau interview The Athletic's NHL Draft expert Corey Pronman to preview the top of the 2023 draft class as the lottery nears. Why did he flip Adam Fantilli and Matvei Michkov in his rankings? Could Will Smith go ahead of Leo Carlsson? Which players are NHL ready? And who's the early pick to go No. 1 overall in 2024:...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about where Patrick Kane might play in 2023-24 after the New York Rangers' early exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Plus, the guys recap a chaotic first round, debate their early Conn Smythe Trophy front-runners, and make their second-round predictions. 1:30 - Recapping one of the more entertaining first rounds in rece...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau interview Rockford IceHogs head coach Anders Sorensen to recap the regular season and preview the Calder Cup Playoffs. Plus, Sorensen talks about Lukas Reichel's progression, why he thinks Isaak Phillips and Alex Vlasic will be "studs," whether Arvid Soderblom has the potential to be a No. 1 starter in the NHL,...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about their biggest surprises in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Plus, the guys weigh in on the most intriguing series, which former Blackhawks have caught their eye, what's up with the NHL officiating and their not-so-bold predictions — are the Toronto Maple Leafs for real? 1:00 - Biggest surp...

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 will Philipp Kurashev's next contract look like? Will Andreas Athanasiou and Caleb Jones be back? 1:10 - Bring back or let go: Andreas Athanasiou (UFA) 4:20 - Bring back or let go: Jujhar Khaira...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau tie up some loose ends and offer their takeaways from Chicago's exit interviews. Plus, the guys give their first-round predictions of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 1:00 - Takeaways from Alex Stalock's exit interview 4:40 - Takeaways from Andreas Athanasiou's exit interview 11:25 - Takeaways from Jujhar Khaira's...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Jonathan Toews playing his last game with the Blackhawks as the 2022-23 season officially comes to a close. Plus, our favorite No. 19 moments and what his potential future looks like. 1:11 - Jonathan Toews plays final game with Blackhawks 7:06 - Toews on Blackhawks not offering him a contract 25:44 -...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis provide a tank update and hand out their team awards for the 2022-23 season, including best offensive player, defensive player, inspirational player, comeback player, most improved player and more. Plus, the guys weigh in on Jonathan Toews having a goal overturned in what could have been his second-to-last home game. 1:00 - B...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis weigh in on the NHL's draft lottery system and whether they would make changes to it. Plus, a Frozen Four update and the possibility of this being the final week for Jonathan Toews with the Blackhawks. 1:00 - Should the NHL make more changes to its draft lottery system? 29:06 - Will this be the final week for Jonathan Toews w...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Jonathan Toews making a surprise early return on Saturday. Plus, the Rockford IceHogs are fighting to keep their spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks got some favorable scores across the NHL over the weekend, and much more. 2:47 - Jonathan Toews makes surprise early return on Saturday 10:00...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Jonathan Toews opening up about his illness and whether this could be his final few weeks with the Blackhawks and his playing career. The guys also discuss the Blackhawks finally moving into dead last with less than two weeks to go in the regular season. 1:25 - Jonathan Toews opens up about his illnes...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Jonathan Toews ramping up to make a potential comeback before the season ends. Plus, injury updates on Jarred Tinordi and Philipp Kurashev, Lukas Reichel continues to show flashes, how the Blackhawks are staying mentally engaged with the finish line in sight, a Frozen Four update and much more. 0:00 -...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about whether the end of the road is nearing for Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. Plus, the guys discuss what the future might hold for Ian Mitchell, the seven Blackhawks prospects participating in the NCAA men's hockey tournament, the NHL's 10-year deal with Fanatics as the new uniform partner, and more....

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis weigh in on the fear of the Blackhawks potentially playing themselves out of a Top 3 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Plus, is the new-look fourth line of Joey Anderson, Boris Katchouk and Jujhar Khaira the best line for the Blackhawks right now? And would Taylor Raddysh and Alex Stalock have drawn more interest if this hot stretc...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about the team's decision to shut down Cole Guttman for the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. Plus, an update on Jonathan Toews, the latest lines from practice, whether Luke Richardson is getting enough credit for keeping the Blackhawks competitive, and much more. 2:00 - Blackhawks shut down Cole Guttma...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau provide an update on Chicago's prospects outside of the AHL. How is Kevin Korchinski progressing? Could Sam Rinzel be the X-factor of the pipeline? Plus, Ethan Del Mastro, Gavin Hayes and Sam Savoie continue to turn heads. 0:00 - Kevin Korchinski has been one of the best defensemen in the WHL 9:05 - Gavin Hayes could be a...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau weigh in on what they're watching the rest of the season post-trade deadline. Plus, the guys talk about Alex Stalock's season, Anders Bjork's strong early impression, Lukas Reichel is finally on the top power-play unit and much more. 1:30 - Alex Stalock continues to shine when healthy 5:40 - Anders Bjork making a strong ea...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Patrick Kane's debut with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden and how weird it was to see him in blue. Plus, they hand out a letter grade to Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson for his trade deadline moves and share their thoughts on a crazy deadline around the NHL, and which teams made the best deals. 0:30 -...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis weigh in on Patrick Kane's legacy with the Blackhawks and what they thought about the trade to the New York Rangers as a whole. Plus, an interview with GM Kyle Davidson on how the Kane trade went down, a montage of Kane's top moments with the Blackhawks, favorite memories of Kane, and much more. 0:00 - Thoughts on the Patrick...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis react to Sam Lafferty and Jake McCabe being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Did the Blackhawks get the best possible return? Plus, the guys discuss what the holdup is on a Patrick Kane trade to the New York Rangers, Jack Johnson traded to Colorado, the David Gust story reaches storybook levels, and more. 0:30 - Instant rea...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau weigh in on the latest trade rumors surrounding Patrick Kane and the New York Rangers. Plus, the guys talk about the Nikita Zaitsev trade, David Gust's journey after earning an NHL contract at age 29 and more. 0:30 - The latest on Patrick Kane trade rumors 7:55 - What would a potential return package look like f...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Jonathan Toews taking a step back from the team for health reasons and why he's not expected to be traded ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. Plus, vintage Patrick Kane puts on a show in what could be one of his final games at the United Center with the Blackhawks and why it was a message to teams ac...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau discuss whether the trade deadline rumors are affecting Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks. Plus, when do you expect to see the Blackhawks make their first trade? Will most of their moves happen on deadline day? Also, the guys talk about the Blackhawks facing Alex DeBrincat for the first time since the offseason tr...

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau share their thoughts on Patrick Kane's candid comments on the Vladimir Tarasenko trade to Rangers and why Kane feels his nagging hip injury is overblown. Plus, the guys offer their takeaways from Pat's radio interview with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, how the eventual Jakob Chychrun trade could impact the mark...