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   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your...

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 Blackhaw...

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...

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 defensema...

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...

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...

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 lo...

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...

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...

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 a...

It's the 2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks End-of-Season Awards Show! Find out who host Jack Bushman gives awards to for Team MVP, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero, Hardest Worker, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and Biggest Blackhawks Legend. Bushman also gets into his 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview and an injury update on 2023 3rd-round pick Nick Lardis, who scored 70...

Thursday's episode begins with a discussion on reports surfacing that the Chicago Blackhawks have circled Denver University head coach David Carle to be their next bench boss after firing Luke Richardson during the season. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Carle potentially being the Blackhawks' next head coach and dives noteworthy takeaways from Thursday's exit interviews. The episode conc...

NOTE: Recorded before the Western Conference wildcards and WC2 in the East are set   Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the biggest surprises and disappointments of the NHL season, before talking about which first round match-ups could involve an upset…   Suppo...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators in their season finale! Host Jack Bushman dives into Spencer Knight's incredible 34-save performance, Connor Bedard's three-point game to put a stamp on his sophomore season, Frank Nazar scoring the OT winner, and the latest rumors on Ryan Donato's potential contract extension with the Blac...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens to play spoiler and prevent them from clinching the final Stanley Cup Playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Host Jack Bushman dives into Frank Nazar's incredible performance, Arvid Soderblom's sharp final start of the season, and Ivan Demidov's incredible debut, scoring his first NHL goa...

Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, where Pat Maroon and Alec Martinez played in their final NHL games. Host Jack Bushman also dives into Artyom Levshunov squaring off with Ivan Demidov for the first time in the NHL as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Montreal Canadiens. The episode concludes with thoughts on Aidan Th...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the playoffs! What are the ideal playoff match-ups this year? Should the format change to 1-8, or keep the Wildcards? Plus, if you could only choose one player to start your franchise with, who...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' ROUGH 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they were shut out for the second time this season and have now lost 13 of 15 games since March 8th. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Kevin Korchinski continuing to struggle, Sam Rinzel having his best NHL game, and the Tankathon Standings with 4 games to go in the 2024-25 NHL regular seas...

Tuesday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they look to take down Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang for the second time in three days. Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks' projected lineup, Frank Nazar & Ilya Mikheyev's recent hot streaks, whether Kevin Korchinski will remain in the lineup, and an early 2025 NHL D...

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 breaks down Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record over the weekend, including tying the record on Friday against the Blackhawks. Bushman also gets into the Blackhawks' much-needed 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pengu...

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' frustrating 3-2 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche, as they've now lost 11 of their past 12 games. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Spencer Knight's bounce-back performance, Landon Slaggert's recent struggles, Connor Murphy's standout effort, Sam Rinzel & Oliver Moore's 2nd NHL games, and how to fix an ugly stretch from the top po...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, whether there are any teams that can make a surprise push, if the wildcard race in the West is set, and whether Ottawa and Montreal can hold on in the East!   Support Us By Suppo...

Wednesday’s episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks’ matchup with the Colorado Avalanche at the United Center, as they’ll look to get into the win column for just the second time in the past 12 games. Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks projected lineup, where Oliver Moore & Sam Rinzel slot into the lineup, the team’s recent goaltending struggles with Spencer Knight and Arv...

Chicago Blackhawks 2024 1st-round pick (18th overall) Sacha Boisvert has reportedly transferred from the University of North Dakota and will play his sophomore season of NCAA hockey with another program. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the news of Boisvert transferring and dives into the latest discourse surrounding 2022 7th overall pick Kevin Korchinski. The episode concludes with an update on Ryan...

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 breaks down the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday afternoon, as top-end prospects Sam Rinzel & Oliver Moore made their NHL debuts. Bushman dives into what he saw from Rinzel, Moore, Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshun...