Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' spooooooky 6-3 loss to Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets to begin their six-game road trip. Host Jack Bushman breaks down a shotty performance from Spencer Knight and the Blackhawks' defense, the Jets' top line giving the young blue line fits, while Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar both had their chances to find the b...

Thursday's episode begins with a breakdown of the stats, analytics, and key takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks' first ten games of the 2025-26 regular season. Host Jack Bushman dives into the numbers for every player on the Blackhawks' roster and then gets into what we've learned from the opening ten contests. The episode concludes with a preview of the matchup against former captain and three-...

Wednesday's episode breaks down Connor Bedard's first NHL hat trick, which led the Chicago Blackhawks to a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at the United Center. Host Jack Bushman talks about Bedard's breakout performance, why his 3rd NHL campaign is already different than his first two, and the other standout players from the team's fifth win in the past seven games. The episode concludes with an...

Tuesday's episode begins with a FULL preview of the matchup against the Ottawa Senators at the United Center. Host Jack Bushman dives into the latest on Tyler Bertuzzi and Ilya Mikheyev's chances to play versus Ottawa, Spencer Knight starting in goal, and everything to note ahead of puck drop. The episode concludes with an update on the Blackhawks' NCAA prospects, including Sacha Boisvert and Vacl...

Monday's episode begins with a breakdown of the Lukas Reichel trade, as the former first-round pick was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. Host Jack Bushman dives into the purpose behind trading Reichel, and the Blackhawks having their five-game point streak snapped against the Los Angeles Kings. The episode concludes with some updates on Tyler Bertuzzi and Il...

Friday's episode begins with a FULL recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, which now gives them four wins in their past five games. Host Jack Bushman dives into Ryan Donato's two-goal performance, Spencer Knight making an impact once again, Frank Nazar now leading the team in points, and Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill earning the win in his return to Tampa. The...

Thursday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they look to pick up their fourth win in a five-game stretch. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Andre Burakovsky and Jason Dickinson being absent from the morning skate, the Blackhawks' projected lineup, and former 6th-round pick Dominic James making his NHL debut for the Bolts. The episode con...

Wednesday's episode begins with a breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks' practice in Tampa Bay ahead of tomorrow night's matchup with the Lightning. Host Jack Bushman dives into the latest updates on Andre Burakovsky, Jason Dickinson, and Nick Foligno, plus, what Lukas Reichel could learn from Ilya Mikheyev. The episode concludes with a quick update on 2025 No. 3 overall pick Anton Frondell. All tha...

Friday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' matchup with the Vancouver Canucks at the United Center. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the Blackhawks and Canucks projected lineups, and everything else to know before the puck drops at the UC. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the Blackhawks' first five games of the 2025-26 season. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks....

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' DOMINANT 8-3 win over the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center. Host Jack Bushman dives into perhaps the most promising performance since Kyle Davidson took over as GM, as Connor Bedard & Lukas Reichel each recorded 3 points, Frank Nazar scored a highlight-reel goal, Ryan Greene potted his first NHL goal, and the "Young & Fun Bl...

Wednesday's episode begins with a preview of a late-night matchup with the division rival St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Host Jack Bushman discusses whether Jeff Blashill will go with an 11F/7D lineup for the second consecutive game, and Wyatt Kaiser's impressive defensive statistics early in the 2025-26 season. The episode concludes with an injury update on Kevin Korchinski and Nolan Allan...

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 win over the Utah Mammoth at the United Center to pick up their first win of the Jeff Blashill Era. Host Jack Bushman dives into a tremendous performance from Ilya Mikheyev, Jason Dickinson, and Ryan Donato, Spencer Knight standing tall in net once again, and Blashill's decision to roll out an 11-forward, seven defensemen lineup....

Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' frustrating 3-2 loss in their home opener to the Montreal Canadiens. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the Blackhawks' penalty box problems, Sam Rinzel scoring his 1st NHL goal, Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar continuing to produce, and Spencer Knight standing tall again in net. Then, Bushman dives into the decision behind 2024 2nd overall...

Thursday's episode begins with a full preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' second game of the 2025-26 season against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Host Jack Bushman goes over everything to know before the puck drops at 6 p.m. CT, including Colton Dach getting bumped up to the top line with Connor Bedard, while Alex Vlasic makes his season debut on defense. The episode concludes with a few more sea...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 loss on opening night to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the good, the bad, and everything in between from the first game of the 2025-26 season. Frank Nazar, Tyler Bertuzzi, Connor Bedard, and Spencer Knight were among the best Blackhawks. The episode concludes with a beefy prospect upd...

Tuesday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' season-opening matchup with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Ryan Greene being recalled from Rockford, Landon Slaggert being placed on IR, Alex Vlasic not expected to play, and the Blackhawks' forward lines and defensive pairings. The episode concludes...

Monday's episode begins with a reaction to Oliver Moore, Ryan Greene, and Nolan Allan being among the final cuts from the Chicago Blackhawks NHL roster to start the 2025-26 season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Ethan Del Mastro, Louis Crevier, and Lukas Reichel remaining with the team, while Matt Grzelcyk surprisingly signed a one-year contract offer. The episode concludes with Frank Nazar's 2025-2...

Friday's episode begins with a deep dive into what the Chicago Blackhawks' final roster looks like for the start of the 2025-26 season on October 7th against the Florida Panthers. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Oliver Moore & Ryan Greene's chances of making the NHL club out of camp and what happens with Nolan Allan and Ethan Del Mastro on the back end. The episode concludes with Connor Bedard's 202...

Can Connor Bedard break out and help pull the Chicago Blackhawks rebuild out of the muck? Are the Utah Mammoth primed to make a serious leap? Can the Nashville Predators shake off a shockingly miserable season? And are the St. Louis Blues really as good as they were down the stretch last year? In a special Central Division Hopefuls Round Table preview, Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Haley Taylo...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in their first preseason game at the United Center. Host Jack Bushman dives into all the key takeaways and discusses Kevin Korchinski being reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs. The episode concludes with the latest on the Lukas Reichel Trade Saga. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of t...

Tuesday's episode begins with a FULL PREVIEW of tonight's preseason home opener against the Detroit Red Wings. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the Blackhawks' projected lineup, the final week of training camp roster battles, and Kirill Kaprizov signing a massive extension with the Minnesota Wild. The episode concludes with a recap of the Blackhawks' fourth round of training camp roster cuts from Mon...

Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, for their second preseason victory of the weekend! Host Jack Bushman breaks down Frank Nazar's hat trick, Connor Bedard's wicked primary assist, Artyom Levshunov's top preseason game, and more before getting into an updated look at the training camp roster battles. The episode concludes with an update...

Sunday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' comeback victory in the third period against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Host Jack Bushman breaks down all the key takeaways from the team's first win of the preseason, plus, strong performances from the fourth line, Colton Dach, Oliver Moore, and Spencer Knight. The episode concludes with a preview of Sunday's matchup agai...

Thursday's episode begins with a recap of Thursday's practice down at Fifth Third Arena! Host Jack Bushman breaks down head coach Jeff Blashill splitting the 49-player roster into two groups --- the NHLers and AHLers. Bushman dives into which players were featured in each group, and the forward lines and defensive pairings utilized during practice. The episode concludes with an injury update on Jo...

Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' sloppy 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings to begin preseason action. Host Jack Bushman breaks down what went wrong for the Blackhawks, the best and worst players from the defeat, and whether this should concern fans regarding the 2025-26 season. The episode concludes with the first round of training camp roster cuts, with four playe...