Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jack Bushman (Locked On Blackhawks), David Morasutti (Locked On Leafs), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) talk about the most disappointing teams in the first half of the season, hopes for the second half of the season, and have some fun discussion which teams currently in a playoff spot mig...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' sloppy 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, as they've now lost three consecutive games and 11 of their past 16. Host Jack Bushman dives into Seth Jones' awful play since returning from injury and Connor Bedard's concerning postgame comments before dishing out Midseason Grades to every Blackhawks' player during the first half of the 2024-...

Monday's episode begins with Deep Dive 4.0 on the Chicago Blackhawks as they've reached the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman dives into every players stats and analytics through the opening 42 games of the season and breaks down the biggest standouts and disappointments. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Ev...

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' impressive 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche to pick up their second victory in three games since the calendar turned to 2025. Host Jack Bushman dives into Connor Bedard (8 games) and Tyler Bertuzzi (4 games) extending their point streaks, Petr Mrazek putting together his best performance since returning from injury, and Frank Naz...

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion over whether two-time NCAA Championship winner & two-time U20 World Junior Championship Gold Medalist David Carle could be the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Carle's impressive resume and potential concerns around hiring another first-time NHL head coach. The episode concludes with a look at the Blackha...

Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon at the United Center, as they have now been blown out in four of their last five games and dropped eight of 12 overall. Host Jack Bushman dives into Tyler Bertuzzi & Connor Bedard continuing to click, the long-standing issues for this group, Lukas Reichel being healthy scratched, an...

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' much-needed 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens to kick off 2025 with a victory & snap their five-game losing streak. Host Jack Bushman dives into Colton Dach's successful NHL debut, captain Nick Foligno scoring two goals, Arvid Soderblom making a case for the starter, and former Blackhawks' captain Jonathan Toews potentially making a...

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 with another sloppy 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, as they've lost four consecutive games and looked horrible since the Holiday Break. Bushman shares his concern for the team and previews the Winter Classic...

Saturday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' UGLY 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in their return from the Holiday break. Host Jack Bushman dives into what went wrong for the Blackhawks in Buffalo while Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Taylor Hall showed strong chemistry. The episode concludes with a preview of Sunday night's matchup with the Dallas Stars at the United Center...

Friday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, as the two teams return from the Holiday Break. Host Jack Bushman dives into the projected lineup for both teams, three keys to victory for the Blackhawks, and the best bets tonight in Buffalo! The episode concludes with a look at the Blackhawks' best forward lines & defensive pairings this season, ac...

Thursday's episode begins with a preview of what Chicago Blackhawks fans should watch for at the 2025 World Junior Championship, with prospects Oliver Moore playing for Team USA and Jiri Felcman playing for Team Czechia. Bushman also dives into which 2025 NHL Draft prospects are participating in the tournament and breaks down the rest of the Central Division at the Holiday Break. The episode concl...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, as they drop back-to-back games leading into the Holiday Break. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Connor Bedard continuing to produce, old habits biting the Blackhawks under Anders Sorensen, and Kevin Korchinski and Frank Nazar's performances since being recalled from the Rockford Ice...

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken, as they have now won three consecutive games for the first time since February 2023! Host Jack Bushman dives into Teuvo Teravainen & Ilya Mikheyev continuing to light it up offensively, Nolan Allan's first NHL goal, Arvid Soderblom's tremendous effort, and whether Anders Sorensen should tinker with...

Thursday's episode begins with a deep dive into the Chicago Blackhawks' team and individual statistics & analytics through the opening 32 games of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the numbers for Connor Bedard, Alex Vlasic, Lukas Reichel, Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, and more and discusses who have been the best and worst players for the Blackhawks as we near the...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' epic 3-2 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals, as they pick up back-to-back wins for the first time since early November and just the second time this season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Teuvo Teravainen getting his swagger back, Ilya Mikheyev's speed making an impact, the Blackhawks' lights-out penalty kill unit, and a H...

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 Connor Bedard's clutch game-winning goal against the New York Islanders, as the Blackhawks picked up their second win in December. Bushman also dives into a much-needed 3-point performance from Teuvo Teravainen and whether that...

Saturday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, as they have now lost 6 of 7 games so far in December. Host Jack Bushman dives into Drew Commesso standing tall in his NHL debut, Frank Nazar's first NHL appearance of the season, more unfortunate puck luck, and yet another brutal blip in the 3rd period ruining an otherwise sturdy performance again...

Friday's episode begins with a discussion on the Chicago Blackhawks calling up top prospect Frank Nazar from the Rockford IceHogs, as he's set to make his season debut on Saturday afternoon in New Jersey against the Devils. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on the timing of Nazar's call up & his projected spot in the lineup on Saturday. Busman also recaps the Blackhawks' sloppy 5-4 loss to the...

Thursday's episode begins with a list of potential candidates to be the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks! Host Jack Bushman dives into the list of names he's seen thrown around in the past week to be the next big-time head coaching hire made by the Blackhawks. Bushman also shares the side effects of firing Luke Richardson during the middle of the season, as the Rockford IceHogs have been...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden to snap their five-game losing streak, as interim coach Anders Sorensen becomes the first Swedish-born head coach to record an NHL win. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on the Blackhawks playing arguably their best game of the season, noticeable changes under Sorense...

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, the Chicago Blackhawks fell 4-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon in interim head coach Anders Sorensen's first game behind the bench. Bushman breaks down the expectations for the rest of the 2024-25 season under Sorensen's leadership and...

Friday's episode begins with a discussion of Anders Sorensen's introduction as the Chicago Blackhawks' interim head coach, and what he MUST focus on during the final 56 games of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman also breaks down how firing Luke Richardson impacts Connor Bedard and Lukas Reichel, as well as potential call-ups Frank Nazar and Colton Dach, and noteworthy statements by...

Thursday's episode begins with the Chicago Blackhawks firing head coach Luke Richardson after a disastrous 8-16-2 start to the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman dives into why GM Kyle Davidson made this decision, Anders Sorensen stepping in as the interim head coach, what this means for the Blackhawks rebuild moving forward, and Connor Bedard being left off Canada's roster for the Four...

Wednesday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Boston Bruins at the United Center, as they look to snap their 3-game losing streak. Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks' projected lineup, why Connor Bedard needs to remain with Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall for at least one more game, plus, whether we could see prospects Frank Nazar, Colton Dach, or La...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they've now dropped three consecutive games to fall to 8-15-2 on the season. Host Jack Bushman breaks down a stellar performance from the Blackhawks that still leads to a loss, Lukas Reichel continuing to produce, and Connor Bedard FINALLY getting a look on the top line with Tyler Bertuzzi. The...