Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

Saturday's episode is a SPECIAL show breaking down the Chicago Blackhawks signing first-round picks Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore to entry-level contracts after their sophomore seasons with Minnesota concluded over the weekend. Host Jack Bushman dives into Moore & Rinzel's skillsets, how they shape-up as part of the Blackhawks' rebuild, their college careers with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and wh...

Thursday's episode begins with an update on 2022 7th overall pick Kevin Korchinski being recalled from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL with 10 games left in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Korchinski returning to the NHL and whether the Chicago Blackhawks' will burn off the first year of 2024 2nd overall pick Artyom Levshunov's entry-level deal. The episode concludes...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils, as they've now dropped eight of their past nine games. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Artyom Levshunov's first multi-point NHL game, officials continuing to give Connor Bedard the short end of the stick, problems with Anders Sorensen as interim head coach, and all the Blackhawks' prospects taking p...

Tuesday's episode begins with an injury update on Jason Dickinson, Colton Dach, and Alec Martinez, and what Dickinson being out for the season means for the rest of the Chicago Blackhawks' lineup during the final 11 games. Host Jack Bushman breaks down when Martinez and Dach are expected to return before getting into an update on 2025 NHL Draft prospect James Hagens. The episode concludes with a p...

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 snapping their seven-game winning streak over the weekend against the Philadelphia Flyers, producing a season-high seven goals in the process. Bushman dives into Connor Bedard's recent surge, Joe Veleno's...

Thursday's episode begins with a preview of tonight's matchup with the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center, where the Chicago Blackhawks look to end their five-game losing streak. Host Jack Bushman breaks down everything to know before puck drop against the Kings, including head coach Anders Sorensen again tinkering with Connor Bedard's line, as Ryan Donato has been swapped with Jason Dickinson...

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 Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, which teams are falling off, which teams are heating up, and who they think will end up holding the final four wildcard spots in the playoffs!   Support Us...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, as they have now lost five consecutive games after starting the month of March with a 3-0-1 record. Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks surrendering six unanswered goals, what's wrong with the defensive unit, Artyom Levshunov earning a primary assist for the second straight game, and Connor B...

Tuesday's episode begins with a preview of tonight's matchup with the Seattle Kraken at the United Center, as Connor Bedard is set to play on the wing instead of at center on the Chicago Blackhawks' top line. Bushman dives into the decision to move Bedard to wing and breaks down Artyom Levshunov's first three NHL games. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the noteworthy tidbits from a recent...

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 Connor Bedard receiving 10-minute misconducts for the second consecutive game, as the Chicago Blackhawks fell 6-2 to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Bushman also breaks down the latest rumors surrounding Ryan Donato's po...

Thursday's episode begins with a preview of Thursday's matchup with the San Jose Sharks on the West Coast, as the Chicago Blackhawks look to win for the fourth time in six games. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the first battle between Connor Bedard & Macklin Celebrini and gets into an update on the Tankathon Standings! The episode concludes with a look at the Eastern Conference Playoff battles with...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah HC) and Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames are talking about Aaron Ekblad’s 20 game suspension for breaking thee NHL’s rules on performance enhancing drugs, the whirlwind of the trade deadline including Mikko Rantanen to Dallas and Brad Marchand to Florida, and...

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on the Chicago Blackhawks' future blue line with Alex Vlasic, Artyom Levshunov, Ethan Del Mastro, Wyatt Kaiser, and Louis Crevier all being on the NHL roster, while Kevin Korchinski and Nolan Allan are down in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs. Host Jack Bushman assesses the Blackhawks' future defensive unit and dives into Connor Bedard's recent uptick...

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion on 2024 2nd overall pick Artyom Levshunov making his NHL debut, as the Chicago Blackhawks fell 3-0 to the Colorado Avalanche to snap their five-game point streak. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Levshunov being recalled from Rockford and gets into an update on three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews' plans to return to the NHL. The episode...

Saturday's episode begins with a FULL recap of the Chicago Blackhawks trade deadline, as they sent goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for 2018 1st-round pick Joe Veleno. Host Jack Bushman dishes out a grade for general manager Kyle Davidson's deadline and discusses why the team elected to keep forward Ryan Donato. The episode concludes with a recap...

Friday's episode is a special crossover with Armando Velez from Locked On Panthers! LOB host Jack Bushman and Armando Velez discuss what Seth Jones brings to the table for Florida, Spencer Knight coming back to Chicago in the trade, the Panthers landing Brad Marchand at the deadline, and the biggest winners and losers from an electric Friday! All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah HC) and Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) talking about the upcoming trade deadline and who’s going to be the next piece to fall before talking about the outdoor game this weekend, and whether the NHL has oversaturated the outdoor game market too much!   Support U...

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion around Ryan Donato's trade value with the trade deadline approaching, as multiple dominoes have started to fall across the NHL. Host Jack Bushman discusses whether the Chicago Blackhawks could land a 1st-round pick in exchange for Donato and dives into a preview of the matchup with the Ottawa Senators at the United Center. Will Spencer Knight start for...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of new goaltender Spencer Knight's tremendous team debut, stopping 41 of 42 shots faced to help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1. Host Jack Bushman dives into Knight's incredible night, Teuvo Teravainen & Ryan Donato continuing their hot streaks, and whether goaltender Petr Mrazek gets traded before Friday's deadline. The episode conclud...

Monday's episode begins with a reaction to the Chicago Blackhawks trading defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 1st-round pick. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on the deal, the upside with Spencer Knight, and what this means for Drew Commesso, Arvid Soderblom, and Adam Gajan before getting into a FINAL Chicago Blackhawk...

Thursday's episode is a special crossover with Locked On Sharks host JD Young! LOB host Jack Bushman and JD dive through 2023 and 2024 No. 1 overall picks Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini thus far in their NHL careers and discuss the differences between the two players. The guys also discuss Erik Karlsson and Seth Jones' parallels with their long-term contracts not matching up with the organiza...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Ian McLaren (Locked On Bruins) and Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings). Today we’re talking about Alex Ovechkin getting closer and closer to the all time NHL goal record, and who could be a surprise trade piece at the trade deadline in a couple of weeks!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up...

Wednesday's episode begins with thoughts on another sloppy loss for the Chicago Blackhawks to the Utah Hockey Club and Seth Jones' interesting post-game comments. Host Jack Bushman dives into a disastrous state of affairs for the Blackhawks and recent trade whispers surrounding forward Lukas Reichel. The episode concludes with a look at the Pacific Division standings and some predictions as to who...

Tuesday's episode begins with the latest updates on 2025 NHL Draft prospect Matthew Schaefer! Host Jack Bushman gets into the latest on Schaefer's draft stock then breaks down everything to know before the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Utah Hockey Club to begin their 3-game road trip. The episode concludes with an updated look at the Central Division standings with only 25 games left in the seaso...

Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' two losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs over the weekend, getting outscored 10-3 in their first two games back from the 4Nations Face-Off. Host Jack Bushman shares his takeaways from the defeats and dives into the latest updates on the Seth Jones trade front! The episode concludes with Louis Crevier being reass...