CHGO Chicago Blackhawks Podcast

The Blackhawks put together one of their worst overall performances of the season, losing 5-3 to the Red Wings in Detroit. Patrick Kane had three assists, while Connor Bedard extended his points streak to nine games. We'll flush this one and look ahead to Saturday's game vs the Oilers on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

Starting the second half of the 2024-25 season, the time has come to dive into the 2025 NHL Draft Class. Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi are joined on the CHGO Blackhawks podcast by Daily Faceoff’s Prospect Analyst Steven Ellis to breakdown the top players in the 2025 NHL Draft Class and where some of the top prospects in the Blackhawks’ system are in their development paths. Hosted by Simplecast,...

The Blackhawks got goals from Ilya Mikheyev, Frank Nazar, and Connor Bedard to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1, but the story of the game was the performance of Petr Mrázek. The netminder stopped 36 of 37 Avalanche shots in the win. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski in the CHGO Blackhawks Victory Lounge! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

It’s been a while since the CHGO Blackhawks crew has had a non-postgame show, so Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski are going to catch up on ALL the Blackhawks and NHL off-ice news they haven’t had a chance to cover yet, including Jonathan Toews’ attempted return, the World Junior Championships and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

The Blackhawks were looking to follow up Friday's 4-2 win over Montreal with a solid performance vs a reeling Rangers team. Instead, they got smoked in every measurable stat, including 6-2 on the scoreboard. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they hit the reset button...again...on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

After a disappointing Winter Classic loss on Tuesday, the Blackhawks came out with a strong effort, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at the United Center. Nick Foligno had a pair of goals, while Tyler Bertuzzi and Pat Maroon added tallies, as well. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they wrap up the victory and look ahead to Sunday's tilt with the Rangers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Playing in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks quickly fell behind 2-0 in the 1st period before Taylor Hall halved the deficit with his 8th goal of the season. The 2nd period was all Blues as they piled on 3 more goals. Tyler Bertuzzi scored midway through the 3rd period, but the deficit was too large to overcome. The Blues went on to defeat the Blackhawks 6-2. Join Jay Zaw...

The Winter Classic is finally here, as the Blackhawks host the Blues Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they preview the event. You’ll also hear from Nolan Allan, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, Petr Mrázek and Arvid Söderblom. All that on the CHGO Blackhawks Winter Classic Preview Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

The Blackhawks started the game well, but a series of unfortunate events, including a Tyler Bertuzzi ejection, led to the wheels falling off for the Blackhawks, who fell to Dallas 5-1. Chicago's lone goal came from Connor Bedard. Join the CHGO Blackhawks crew of Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they wrap up the loss and look forward to Tuesday's Winter Classic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

The Blackhawks returned from the holiday break with one of their worst performances of the season, losing 6-2 to the Sabres in Buffalo. Petr Mrázek was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 11 first-period shots, but the Hawks failed to respond. Chicago got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi and Seth Jones in the loss. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski to wrap up the loss on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show...

The Blackhawks battled hard, but fell short, losing 4-3 to the Minnesota Wild. Chicago got goals from Connor Bedard, Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson, while Arvid Söderblom stopped 23 of 26 Wild shots. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they break down the loss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

The Blackhawks comeback attempt fell just short in Calgary, as they lose 6-4 to the Flames. Connor Bedard and Tyler Bertuzzi each recorded three points, while Teuvo Teräväinen and Taylor Hall notched a pair of assists, each. For Teräväinen, the two points were his ninth and tenth in just four games. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they recap the loss on the CHGO Blackhawks postgame show. H...

The Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 at the United Center, winning their third consecutive game since February of 2023. The Hawks got two goals from Ilya Mikheyev, while Nolan Allan scored his first career NHL goal. Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski break down the win on this episode of the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

The NHL recently announced their schedule for their Quarter-Century teams, so we decided to beat them to it. Join the CHGO Blackhawks crew as they reveal their first, second and third Quarter-Century Chicago Blackhawks teams. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Blackhawks found themselves down 2-0 after 2 periods, but battled back for an exciting 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals at the United Center Tuesday night. The Blackhawks got goals from Ilya Mikheyev (4), TJ Brodie (2) and Ryan Donato (11) - as well as 3 assists from Teuvo Teräväinen, who has 6 points over his last 2 games! And Arvid Söderblom had one of his best starts of the seas...

Mailbag Monday: Should Kyle Davidson make a play for Dylan Cozens? Could Landon Slaggert be the next call-up from Rockford? What will Connor Bedard's stat line be in the Winter Classic? What is Alex Vlasic's top-end potential among NHL defensemen? All of these questions answered, and more on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Connor Bedard scored the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 at the United Center. Teuvo Teräväinen had one of his best games of the season, scoring a goal and adding 2 primary assists. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost their 2nd straight game - and 7th of their last 8 - falling to the New Jersey Devils 4-1. The Hawks had a 1-0 lead going into the 3rd period, but then gave up 4 unanswered goals to New Yersey. Drew Commesso made one of the best saves of the year on Erik Haula in the 2nd period, but then allowed 4 goals in the 3rd period. The Blackhawks scored the first goal of the game...

The Chicago Blackhawks grabbed an early 1-0 lead thanks to an incredible goal by Connor Bedard, but they allowed 2 goals in the 2nd period, and 3 goals in the 3rd period, falling to the New York Islanders 5-4. A frustrating loss to say the least. Could the lack of early offense be a precursor to Frank Nazar being called up to the NHL? We'll discuss on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast.  Hosted by Simple...

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Monday night to give new interim head coach Anders Sorensen his first NHL coaching win. Today, we'll examine the differences and similarities between Sorensen and former Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson. Also, ALLCITY senior hockey analyst Steve Peters joins the show to show us some examples of the Blackhawks improved play at Madison Squ...

The Chicago Blackhawks played an EXCELLENT 2nd period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Monday night, and held on in the 3rd period for a solid 2-1 win. Just the second win for Arvid Söderblom this season. The Hawks got a 1st period goal from Tyler Bertuzzi (6) and a 2nd period goal from Taylor Hall (6.) Connor Bedard picked up his team-leading 16th assist of the season on Hall...

The Blackhawks welcomed the Winnipeg Jets to the United Center on Saturday afternoon and fell short 4-2 in a frustrating and familiar performance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Blackhawks fired Luke Richardson after a league-worst start to this season. General manager Kyle Davidson met with the media today to explain his decision. New interim coach Anders Sorensen also spoke after his first practice in charge. Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen and Mario Tirabassi were there to cover it all and join you for a bonus episode of the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Hosted by Simp...

The Chicago Blackhawks league-worst start costs Luke Richardson his job as he gets fired after two-plus seasons. Rockford IceHogs coach Anders Sorensen will take over on an interim basis. Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen and Mario Tirabassi turn their cars around and head back into the studio on an emergency edition of the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic join us on this episode of CHGO Blackhawks. In the interview, we talk about him not making Team USA's Four Nations roster, his bigger role in the absence of Seth Jones, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.