Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on Frank Nazar shining in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in their second-to-last game of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Then, host Jack Bushman talks about John Wiedeman & Troy Murray receiving three-year contract extensions with WGN to remain the radio duo for the Blackhawks moving forward. The episode concludes with an u...

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion surrounding rumors that the 2024 NHL Calder Trophy race for Rookie of the Year between Chicago Blackhawks' forward Connor Bedard & Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is closer than some people may think. Bushman shares his two cents on the matter & then breaks down Paul Ludwinski, Nick Lardis, and Martin Misiak all joining the Rockford IceHogs for the...

The Chicago Blackhawks are down to their final two games of the 2023-24 NHL regular season following their 4-2 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. Host Jack Bushman discusses the Blackhawks securing a top-four pick in the 2024 NHL Draft as they are locked into the 31st spot in the standings, above only the San Jose Sharks. Bushman also breaks down 2022 1st-round pick Frank Nazar sig...

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 defeated the Philadephia Flyers for just the second time since 1996 at Wells Fargo Center, winning 5-1 for their 7th road victory of the season. Bushman then discusses Frank Nazar and the Michigan Wolverines, Ryan Greene Mack...

Saturday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center, where the Hawks have won just one game since 1996. Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks' projected lineup and breaks down Cole Guttman's scorching-hot run with the Rockford IceHogs. The episode concludes with some updates on prospects Nick Lardis, Martin Misiak, Pau...

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' lackluster 2-0 defeat to the Ottawa Senators, as they couldn't pick up a third consecutive victory for the first time this season. Host Jack Bushman dives into the slow start in the 1st period costing the Hawks once again, and prospects Ryan Greene, Aidan Thompson, Oliver Moore, and Sam Rinzel moving onto the Regional Finals in the 20...

Thursday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Ottawa Senators at Canada Tire Center, as the Hawks go for three consecutive wins for the first time this season. Host Jack Bushman discusses the Blackhawks' projected lineup and then debates whether Philipp Kurashev or Jason Dickinson deserves the Most Improved Player award for the 2023-24 season. The episode con...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames to win the three-game season series, as they have now won back-to-back games for the second time in March. Host Jack Bushman discusses Certified Goal Scorer Jason Dickinson reaching 20 goals for the first time in his NHL career, Seth Jones scoring his 6th goal in the last ten games, Landon Slagge...

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion on Blackhawks' head coach Luke Richardson bag skating his team during practice on Monday morning despite a spectacular come-from-behind effort against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Then, Bushman dives into a preview of tonight's matchup with the Calgary Flames, as the Hawks return to the United Center following their 3-game West Coast road trip. The ep...

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 mounted their biggest comeback in over a decade on Saturday night in San Jose, as they stormed back from down 4-0 to win 5-4 in overtime & sweep the Sharks in the season series. Bushman discusses Lukas Reichel's impressive sh...

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' frustrating 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, as they have now been shutout 11 times this season & lost the first two games of their three-game West Coast road trip by a combined score of 10-2. Host Jack Bushman discusses the frustrations in the inconsistencies with this team, the continued struggles for goaltender Arvid...

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, as they were unable to win back-to-back games for the 2nd time in March. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Connor Bedard's aggressive mentality, Philipp Kurashev's push for 60 points, Lukas Reichel's noticeable energy, and Kevin Korchinski's continued struggles in the defensive zone. The episode conc...

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, as they were unable to win back-to-back games for the 2nd time in March. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Connor Bedard's aggressive mentality, Philipp Kurashev's push for 60 points, Lukas Reichel's noticeable energy, and Kevin Korchinski's continued struggles in the defensive zone. The episode conc...

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 rebounded to their 5-0 shutout loss to the Los Angeles Kings with a 5-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks, as they have now won four of their last six games. Then, Bushman dives into Lukas Reichel and Wyatt Kaiser bei...

Friday's episode begins with a preview of the matchup against the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center, as Landon Slaggert is set to make his NHL debut with Reese Johnson being placed in concussion protocol. Then, host Jack Bushman dives into all the current playoff races going on across the NHL with one month to go in the 2023-24 regular season. The episode concludes with an update on the Rockf...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 7-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center, marking just the second time this season they've won two consecutive games. Host Jack Bushman dives into Connor Bedard's DOMINANT performance, tallying his first career 5-point NHL game, Philipp Kurashev & Nick Foligno each having 4 points, Andreas Athanasiou making his presence...

Tuesday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center, as they look for two consecutive wins for the first time since December 7th & 9th over three months ago. Host Jack Bushman discusses whether Andreas Athanasiou will make his return to the lineup & takes a look at the biggest winners from the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The episode c...

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 picked up their second victory over the Arizona Coyotes in six days, as Connor Bedard scored two goals while Colin Blackwell recorded his 1st NHL hat trick to come away with the 7-4 win. Then, Landon Slaggert officially signe...

Friday's episode begins with the Chicago Blackhawks staying put during the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, as forward Anthony Beauvillier was the only player GM Kyle Davidson traded. Host Jack Bushman discusses why Davidson elected to keep Tyler Johnson and Colin Blackwell, plus some thoughts on Boris Katchouk getting claimed off waivers by the Ottawa Senators. The episode concludes with a fun chat about...

Thursday's episode begins with a discussion on the Chicago Blackhawks trading forward Anthony Beauvillier to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2024 5th-round pick. Host Jack Bushman dives into his thoughts on the trade and gets into Andreas Athanasiou & Nikita Zaitsev nearing their returns from injury. The episode concludes with a discussion on Boris Katchouk being reassigned to the Rockfo...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night to extend their road losing streak to 22 games. However, host Jack Bushman then gets into the Hawks' bounce-back performance at Mullett Arena on Tuesday to pick up their first road victory since November 9th! Bushman breaks down Seth Jones' two-goal game, Arvid Soderblom's first vic...

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 lost for the 14th time in their last 15 games over the weekend, falling 5-2 to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets at the United Center. Host Jack Bushman discusses just how tough it is to watch this Blackhawks team and preview...

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' lackluster 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, as they finish the month of February with a mere 1-6-3 record and have now lost 13 of their last 14 games. Host Jack Bushman gets into his takeaways from the loss & where the Blackhawks currently stand in the NHL standings with 22 games to go. Then, Bushman gets into Connor Bedard leading...

Wednesday's episode is a special chat with current Rockford IceHogs forward and 63-game NHLer for the Chicago Blackhawks, Cole Guttman! Guttman and LOB host Jack Bushman discuss growing up playing hockey in California, spending time in the USHL with the Dubuque Fighting Saints, his four years with Denver University, winning a National Champion while serving as the Pioneers' captain, joining the Ch...

Tuesday's episode begins with a fun comparison between Connor Bedard's first 45 career NHL games and Chicago Blackhawks' three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane's first half of his rookie season back in 2007-08. Then, host Jack Bushman gets into an update on the Blackhawks' prospects that are playing for top-25 programs in NCAA Men's College Hockey down the stretch of the season. The episode...