Windy City Benders Podcast

The Offense kind of came out of hiding last week as Tanners plea for them to just score two came true. The guys recap the games, a look at the season at the quarter mark, Tanners Farm Report and so much more. Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @WCBPodcast Instagram: @WCBPodcast Facebook: WCBPodcast .⁣ .⁣ #nhl #hockey #blackhawks #icehockey #chicagoblackhawks #podcast

The Hawks are 1-4 over their last five games with little offense being shown. So the boys change things up and have a bit of a therapy session to rant and talk things out. Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @WCBPodcast Instagram: @WCBPodcast Facebook: WCBPodcast .⁣ .⁣ #nhl #hockey #blackhawks #icehockey #chicagoblackhawks #podcast

What a week it was for the Hawks! A winning road trip the team buzzing through out the line up, and an identity discovered? Check out this and more!  0:00 Intro 1:05 Hawks News  11:28 Game Recaps 38:55 Player of the Week 41:03 The Week ahead 43:06 Tanners Farm Report 48:56 Games of the Week 51:30 NHL Talk 53:13 Outro Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @WCBPodcast Instagram: @WCBPo...

After a week away the guys are back discussing the last 7 Hawks games and why there are positives to be had despite the out comes. They take a look at the farm system and much more! 0:00 Intro 2:56 Game Recaps 44:42 A look between ten games  48:19 Player of the Week 49:57 The Week ahead 52:34 Tanners Farm Report 57:48 NHL Quick Hits 59:21 Outro Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @...

Hockey is back and all is right in the world once more. The guys recap the Hawks first week of the season and give initial reactions. They talk Hawks Prospects, Player of the week and so much more!  0:00 Intro 00:47 Taken Down in Utah 10:18 Winnipeg Heart Breaker 17:56 Western Conference Chumps 27:34 Player of the Week 28:27 Week Ahead 30:14 Early Reactions 31:58 Reichel Not Playing 35:27 Bertuzzi...

The time has come, we are on the cusp of the 2024/25 NHL season and the guys are back to preview the Hawks upcoming season and give their award predictions! 0:00 Intro 1:23 Roster Overhaul 5:40 Opening Night Roster 13:31 Developing the Future 18:18 Captain Nick 21:49 Bedard the Enforcer 26:30 AJ Spellacy 29:43 Realistic Expectations 33:38 Over/Under 39:05 Bold Takes NHL Talk 41:03 Swayman Drama En...

The Guys wrap up the division previews with the Central Division Minus the Hawks 0:00 Intro 0:56 Utah Hockey Club 5:01 Minnesota Wild 10:26 St. Louis Blues 12:42 Nashville Predators 19:35 Colorado Avalanche 23:57 Winnipeg Jets 28:26 Dallas Stars 36:08 Outro Hosts: Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @WCBPodcast Instagram: @WCBPodcast Facebook: WCBPodcast .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #nhl #hockey #blackhawks #...

We are one week out from the return of regular season hockey as the guys switch their focus to the Western Conference as they preview the Pacific Division. 0:00 Intro 3:33 San Jose Sharks 10:44 Anaheim Ducks 16:58 Seattle Kraken 21:50 Calgary Flames 26:26 Vegas Golden Knights 32:52 LA Kings 40:13 Edmonton Oilers 46:57 Vancouver Canucks 51:12 Outro  Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie...

The preseason previews continue as the guys take a look at what is going to be an interesting Metro Division. 0:00 Intro 1:29 Columbus Blue Jackets 8:10 New Jersey Devils 14:50 Philadelphia Flyers  21:06 Pittsburgh Penguins 28:28 Washington Capitals 38:05 New York Islanders 44:56 Carolina Hurricanes 49:50 New York Rangers 56:32 Outro  Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie X: @WCBPodcast...

It’s officially that time of the year preseason previews are here! The guys kick things off taking a look at the always tight Atlantic Division! 0:00 Intro 1:31 Montreal Canadiens 6:46 Ottawa Senators 12:09 Buffalo Sabres 19:45 Detroit Red Wings 29:42 Tampa Bay Lightning 34:53 Toronto Maple Leafs 41:52 Boston Bruins 46:08 Florida Panthers 52:10 Outro  Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoal...

After a rough few days in the world of hockey the guys are back to touch on the latest Hawks news, discuss the tragic event last Friday and pick their favorite right handed defensemen. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Levy Getting 35?: NHL dot com is projecting Artyom Levshunov to get 35 points this season. How does that stand compared to other Hawks? 6:59 Hawks Are Number One: The Hawks prospect pipe line gets to...

Less than a month before the first Hawks preseason game and the guys are doing their best to pass the time with little Hawks news out there.  0:00 Intro 00:21 Gretzky is Overrated: The guys discuss how 99 is beyond overrated 02:42 Real Intro: 03:56 Korchinski To Rock Vegas And Building the Blueline: Ben Pope Says its likely Korchinski starts the season in the AHL so how will the teams blue line lo...

New Hawks Jerseys, Prospect rankings, offer sheets, trades and ranking left handed defensemen. Episode 286 is here! 00:00 Intro 01:34 Winter Classic Jersey Leak: First reaction to the alleged Hawks jersey 07:39 Elite Prospect Top 100 Ranking: EP released their 100 best prospects and the Hawks continue to have a good showing 15:50 Nazar Training with Kaner: A preview of what could have been if KD b...

Not much going on in the world of hockey. KD signs a prospect, the guys discuss who the top 5 prospects are and then give their top 8 favorite right wingers and their three less favorite. 00:00 Intro 01:22 Vanacker Signs ELC: KD locks down the player he traded up in the draft for and the guys take a look at what he can bring to the team in a few years 09:39 Who are the Hawks top five prospects: Th...

KD gives out a couple one year deals, UC getting a face lift, More Toews slander, Bowman is back, Our favorite centers and much more 00:00 Intro 00:57 Hawks Re-sign Two: Phillips and Crevier get one year deals as the d-core continues to develop and impress 05:45 Project 1901: The Hawks and Bulls ownership are giving the UC area a 7 billion dollar facelift 07:48 International Hockey Is The Best: th...

Favorite Left Wings ~ Episode 283 Takes to stand by, goalie talk, Preds talk, and ranking our favorite left wingers. Tell us were in the middle of summer without telling us were in the middle of summer. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Hills to die on ~ Hawks Edition: The guys steal a trend from reddit to discuss takes they stand by  16:31 Goalie Ranking: Scott Wheeler from the Athletic ranked the Hawks goalies...

Viva Rock Vegas ~ Episode 282 A week of little news so the guys get creative to make this episode entertaining 00:00 Intro 01:21 New Faces New Numbers: Lots of changes to the Hawks roster means new numbers. Jarom challenges Tanner to a mini game of who wore the number last 16:34 Viva Rock Vegas: The rebuild plan is now clear and that means the Ice Hogs will be a fun team to watch this year. The gu...

The Guys are back and boy was it a slow news week across the NHL and for the Hawks 00:00 Intro 00:54 Arty Party: Hawks 2nd Overall pick makes the jump to pro and will battle for a spot on the roster but time in Rock Vegas will be just what the team needs from him. 08:13 The Plan is Clear: After the moves on July 1st Kyle Davidson showed his cards a bit more on how he envisions this rebuild going....

Silly Season is officially here as the guys recap the Hawks Draft, their signings, and how the first day of free agency went across the league! Check out this and more! 1:02: Jeremy Roenick finally gets his call to the Hall of Fame 4:54 Hockey in Arizona took a major hit but it will be for the better 7:10 Hawks Draft Recap: the guys go over the Hawks picks and talk about how the future is bright i...

It’s Draft Week and the guys are back to preview what could happen this weekend! 00:35 Game 7 Talk 5:38 Insane Week Ahead 11:19 Guttman re-signs 13:22 Draft Preview 15:39 Who To Take at Two 33:13 Looking After Two 38:32 Trade 18 with the Jets? Check out this and so much more! Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie wcbpodcast.com X: @WCBPodcast Instagram: @WCBPodcast Facebook: WCBPodcast...

Hawks Talk with Ben Pope ~ Episode 278 The Guys are back for a special edition of the WCBPodcast with special guest Ben Pope. Ben is the Chicago Blackhawks Beat Writer for the Chicago Sun Times since 2019. We discuss his getting into sports journalism and how he got the job covering the Hawks. Then the guys pick his brain discussing what the Hawks could be thinking for the upcoming draft and what...

R.I.P CapFriendly ~ Episode 277 The Guys are back with another episode, this week they talk about the News of Chris Vosters being let go and Rick Ball joining the team. They then look at the Salary Cap going up and who the Kyle Davidson could be targeting this off season and whether or not it makes sense to make a run at players like Jake Guentzel, Patrick Laine, or Jonathan Marchessault to name a...

Final Not Finals ~ Episode 276 The guys are back after a few weeks off and they dive right in. The Hawks made a few minor signings and make a draft pick deal that could be leading to something bigger.  They switch gears talking about Joe Pavelski retiring, Will Smith, and preview the Stanley Cup Final.  New Segment Buy or Sell and the return of Riding Pine.  Check out this and so much more! Hosts:...

Number T(who)? ~ Episode 274 The Draft Lottery has come and gone and the Hawks didn’t upset the rest of the world by going back to back but they did manage to hang on to 2nd overall. The guys discuss what options there are at that pick and which is the best plan as of now for the Hawks is. They discuss moving up from number 20 and who might go crazy off the board. They also discuss the Reichel con...

Lucky Number Seven ~ Episode 273 The guys are back kicking off year 7 of the WCBPodcast! It’s been a wild ride since May 1, 2017 but it’s been a blast. The guys discuss Alex Vlasics contract extension and then take a look at the Hawks upcoming UFA and RFA and determine who stays and who goes. They then give an update on the first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs. Check out this and so much more! Host...