Second City Hockey: for Chicago Blackhawks fans

Welcome to another episode of the SCH Podcast! Brad, Brandon, and Dave share their thoughts from the "party room" at Fifth Third Arena immediately following the Chicago Blackhawks prospect camp Friday scrimmage. The guys talk about players that impressed, players that disappointed, players that will make an immediate impact and players that have some work to do. Please excuse any audio i...

Welcome to another episode of the SCH Podcast! Brad, Brandon, and Dave assemble to discuss their thoughts on the trade of Artem Anisimov. Their reactions include a breakdown of newly acquired forward Zack Smith, and analysis of where/how Smith will be slotted into the starting lineup. The guys then give a few things to look for during prospect camp, including a preview of Friday's scrimmage. Here...

Wait...you're meaning to tell me we DIDN'T get William Nylander? Oh, his brother? Well, I mean. That's good, too. This week we spend some time on the Blackhawks latest moves along with free agency signings, a few NHL notes and the power plays. With the Blackhawks Convention coming up, we discuss the attendees, talk about what we're most excited about, and talk about hockey book recommendations. En...

Welcome to another episode of the SCH Podcast! Brandon, Brad, and Dave break down the trade of defenseman Henri Jokiharju for Alexander Nylander (hmm...). The guys also talk about the Chicago Blackhawks trade for Andrew Shaw PLUS talk about the signing of goaltender Robin Lehner. Other topics include: 0:00 Henri Jokiharju traded for Alexander Nylander 7:55 Breaking down Alexander Nylander 11:45 Co...

Soooo...free agent frenzy is over...now what? Doesn't mean we don't have anything to talk about! Signings and offer sheet nonsense (24:20) Convention countdown update (29:48) NHL news (44:15) Power Plays (54:40) A lighter week, but after last week's marathon, we thought it was only fair. Is it October yet? Second City Hockey: secondcityhockey.comSecond City Hockey Twitter: @2ndCityHockey Podcast T...

FOLKS, the best day of the entire offseason – July 1, aka Free Agent Frenzy day – has come and gone, and we've got all the news, opinions and hot takes you could ever ask for. From Panarin becoming the highest paid winger in the NHL, to Patrick Marleau getting bought out, to the Blackhawks reacquiring Andrew Shaw, this one was a big one. We run through deals and trades done before the big day (39:...

EXTRA! EXTRA! Hear all about it! This bonus interview episode of the The Friday Show is with Dominick Mersch, and incoming sophomore forward from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We cover what it was like growing up with a father and older brother both playing professional hockey, his thoughts on the UW program and his teammates, his NHL role models and much more. You won't want to miss this a...

Welcome to another episode of the SCH Podcast! Brandon, Brad, and Dave break down the draft picks, recent trades, and future trade/free agent options during the 2019 offseason. The topics covered are: 1:30 Stan Bowman tried to move Brent Seabrook & trade down 9:32 Blackhawks Day 2 Draft Recap 24:50 Recent trade updates 35:52 Offensive lineup preview 45:20 Offensive trades or free agent options...

Oh boy, do we have a jam-packed podcast for you this week! The NHL Awards, 2019 NHL Draft, and UFA/RFA free agency period are all happening, and we’ve got the latest news right here on the Puckin’ Right Chicago Podcast. We kick it off with talk about the NHL’s new salary cap (11:27), and then dive right into the 2019 NHL Draft (28:49). All of the Blackhawks’ picks – including Kirby Dach and No. 3...

BONUS EPISODE! Brandon, Dave, Shalyn and Meghan sit down and break down the Blackhawks' third overall pick from round one of the 2019 NHL Draft. Enjoy this extra episode! Kirby Dach: 13:58 Blackhawks depth: 19:21 Round one recap: 28:14 Direct Podbean link: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/jtyfc-9518d/Second-City-Hockey-for-Chicago-Blackhawks-fans-Podcast Direct iTunes link: https://podcasts....

Welcome to another episode of the SCH Podcast! Brandon, Brad, and Dave discuss the multiple options available for Chicago's third overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft. The topics covered are: 1:55 - Oli Maatta trade 9:00 NHL Draft Info 9:50 Bowen Byram 13:40 Dylan Cozens 15:30 Kirby Dach 18:10 Vasili Podkolzin20:10 Alex Turcotte 23:37 Trevor Zegras 26:08 List breakdown 30:10 Who do we think the Blac...

GLOOOOORIA! GLORIA! (Don't worry, we aren't ~that~ excited about this). Congrats to the St. Louis Blues for winning the 2019 Stanley Cup! Along with wrapping up the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks are making moves – we start off this week's episode with all things Chicago (23:29). Trade season is officially here in the NHL, so we touch on movement around the league, along with buyouts (38:05)...

After that second round sweep, the Carolina Hurricanes are screamin' 'thank u, next', and we've got the recap here to prove it. We start with some Blackhawks news (finally!) 16:40) and get up to speed with a few NHL notes (27:12) before getting into the heart of the podcast: recapping the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also get you set for the Conference Finals and what to expect in...

You want drama? Oh, we've got drama for you. After running through the offseason news on Men's Worlds, the Edmonton GM job, and the losses of Jason Botchford and Red Kelly (52:58), we dive right into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina sweeps the Islanders, Brad Marchand is back on his antics, and Joe Pavelski quite literally might be Captain America (1:08:49). We wrap up the show with our power pl...

We've got ALL the chaos for you this week! The Stanley Cup Playoffs never disappoint, and boy do we have all the drama for you. We start off with some loose ends around the NHL (23:32), and then we hop into the real good stuff: the Playoffs (1:12:57). We recap the end of the first round, as well as chat a bit about the second round so far! We throw in some power plays (1:20:18) and wrap it up like...

It’s our first full podcast of the STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS! We are super pumped to finally dive into the postseason and all the craziness that comes with it. After bouncing around the league and hitting some news items (24:22), we go through each first round matchup and discuss our thoughts on the handful of games played so far (1:13:25). We get insightful on the power plays this week as well (1:27:2...

Welcome to the very first episode of our newest show on the Second City Podcast Network: The Friday Show! For all of the “other” things we don’t talk about in professional hockey, this show is where our staff will discuss some of the recent “things” that are happening in professional hockey. If there’s something you would like us to discuss or talk about next week, let us know! This week, the staf...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! We open today's show with some good 'ol fashioned trade talk. The guys discuss some potential trade pieces for Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks to move ahead of the deadline, along with some players the Hawks might be looking to keep for the future. Finally, we get to your questions on the first ever #AskSCH mailbag podcast! If yo...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! In their first episode back since the winter break, the guys talk about the World Juniors tournament held in Canada. The discussion covers the tournament, and what their thoughts are on exhibition tournaments. Later on, the guys discuss the mid-season Top 25 Under 25 list on Second City Hockey. They talk about players that have moved up...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! In the first episode of 2019, Brad and Brandon recap the NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium. They discuss the decision to start Cam Ward over Collin Delia, and how the Chicago defense did not give Ward any favors during a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. Later in the episode, the guys talk about the 2020 Winter Classic announcement...

Welcome to a SCH Podcast One Timer! The show between the shows... After Collin Delia and the Hawks earned their third consecutive victory in Denver on Friday night, we wanted to share some thoughts on the game and just how great of a goaltending performance we saw. For a full summary of the game, check out our recap here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted b...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! In this episode, the guys give their reactions to the recent Corey Crawford injury news and talk about the goaltending talent waiting in the Chicago pipeline. They then breakdown the “Tommy Hawk” incident and why fans really shouldn’t be drinking and fighting mascots during games (would have thought this to be a no brainer). The episode...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! In this episode, the guys celebrate the first Blackhawks win in over two weeks. They talk about the additions of Dylan Sikura and Carl Dahlstrom to the lineup, and discuss other potential options that Stan Bowman has with moving players before the trade deadline. They finish the episode with a look towards the week ahead, and just how a...

Welcome to another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! On this Thanksgiving Day episode, Brad and Brandon talk about how the Blackhawks can jump-start their lower line offense by shifting a few forwards around. They also discuss possible fixes for the lower line defense as we all await the return of Connor Murphy to the lineup in December (maybe). To wrap up the show, the guys help talk abo...

Welcome to the another episode of the Second City Hockey Podcast! Trying to figure out how to snap Chicago's eight game losing streak, the guys talk about the addition of Gustav Forsling to the defensive lineup. They also discuss the recent "boggle board" technique of setting lineups by Jeremy Colliton.  We thank you for tuning into this episode, and please check us out on iTunes and Pod...