Windy City Benders Podcast

The guys are back to talk the last 6 games of .500 hockey that saw some very good and very bad games. They touch on Kaner continued rise on all time list, Dylan Strome going off and whether or not he should still be a trade candidate or if Davidson should hold on to him a little bit longer. They all play arm chair gm as they get offers from other Hockey Podcast Network podcast host (Whatahockey, C...

The Guys are back with lots to talk about from the Blackhawks officially naming Kyle Davidson the 10th GM in franchise history and what they are hoping he does and really hoping he learned from Stans mistakes. They take a look at some of the guys he can potentially move at the deadline and who he should keep for this rebuild. The topic of do you move or hold on to Patrick Kane for the rebuild is d...

Jarom and Tanner are back and well story of the season has stayed the same for the Hawks….they aren’t that good. So they take a look at a few of the trade rumors floating out there with Hagel and try to figure out where it makes sense to move Marc-Andre Fleury or should the team hold on to him?  They also discuss the updated list of GM candidates and Jarom is getting a little nervous at the idea o...

The Boys are back after a much needed recharge for Jarom and man did stuff go down while they were away. They open thing up talking about the disaster that was the town hall meeting and question whether or not Rocky Wirtz is going to be capable of handling the pressure of running the Blackhawks in the post Kyle Beach Scandal Era. They also touch on how new company policies are already working wond...

Justice For Kirby ~ Episode 167 They guys are back and reaping the last 6 games for the Hawks which lets be fair here is more of the same. They come to terms that the playoffs will not be in the picture and that its time to turn our attention to the trade deadline. They talk who they think should realistically be shopped around after the mind blowing news about who is up for grabs and who is untou...

New week and same old story coming out of the Hawks L on L on L on finally a W! The guys talk about this weeks worth of games including the Marc Andre Fleury revenge tour stop in Vegas. They also discuss the Nylander trade and how it is finally starting to see some of the Stan Bowmen mistakes being fix which causes a trip down the rabbit hole on the absolutely brutal trades from the Stan Era They...

Episode 165 ~ Trade Em All Tanner is off Covid Protocol and the boys are back after a little holiday reset. With not much going on in Hawks Hockey due to the holiday pause the guys take a look at this team and try to figure out what now? They discuss how clearly this is not a team that can compete and they talk about who the future GM should build this team around and that includes asking the toug...

Tanner is in Covid Protocol so Jarom is riding solo on this one. He talks about the league going on a pause and the NHL offically not sending player to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Wrapping this show up with a little bit of air of grievance and his top 5 Christmas movies. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @WCBPodcast. Make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcast, Youtube, and Spotify. Also leav...

Episode 163 ~ Gorilla Off The Back Jarom and Tanner are back breaking down the past week of Chicago Blackhawks hockey that saw them go 2-2 for another win one lose one streak. They also talk Flower reaching 500 career wins and discuss how it might be a long time till we see another goalie come close to this mark. Tanner talks about the Trouba hit on Khaira and how it was unintentionally dirty but...

Episode 162 ~ .500 Hockey isn’t Good Enough The Guys break down the last two weeks of Blackhawks hockey and discuss how going 3-3 isn’t going to cut it anymore but they are able to appreciate that there is improvements being made. They discuss which player they are more worried about with the lack of offense in Dach or Kubalik and how the team needs much more offense from guys other than DeBrincat...

All good things must come to an end. The guys breakdown the Hawks first trip to Seattle, try to calm peoples nerves about Kirby Dach, getting spanked by the Oilers and what we hope to see these next four games.  Also touch on Florida still being good, Ovi being a freak stick, Canada might be boycotting the Olympics and what that could mean for other countries, and we talk a look at the old “If you...

We're going streaking! What a difference a week makes as the Hawks go on a three game win streak and the guys breakdown each game and some bright spots in each one and also talk where the team still needs to improve. Then preview the next few games on the west coast trip. They also talk injury updates to Hagel, Entwistle, Kalynuk, and Caleb Jones. They also touch on Hossa and Wilson finally gettin...

Hockey season is in full effect and finally Jarom and Tanner have some interesting things to talk about! First up in Hawks Talk, the boys wrap up the past week of games that saw the team get their first win of the season but also drop the next two. They talk about how this team needs to figure out how to start each game well and put up a full 60 minute performance and how frustrating it is that th...

The guys are back for an episode they wish they didnt have to talk about but needs to be addressed. The Blackhawks Sexual Assault Investigation was released and it was worse than originally reported. Kyle Beach revealed himself to be John Doe and the domino effect was in full swing with Front office members losing their jobs, Coach Q resignation, and the start of a real culture change. We also add...

Tanner is back from his Mexico Honeymoon where he was lucky enough to see zero Blackhawks hockey games. So Jarom catches him up to speed on the disaster that is the 2021/2022 Season. They try to figure out how soon does a move have to be made to save the season and is it a Colliton only fix or do bigger moves have to be made. This episode is all over the place so strap in because it is a wild ride...

Jarom is solo this week and after a brutal 0-3-1 start to the Blackhawks season Jarom needs to vent a bit. It is almost as ugly as the Hawks play as he is all over the place giving you a look at his live reaction to yet another Hawks lose and questions what is next for this team and where do they go? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @WCBPodcast. Make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcast, Youtube,...

It is officially opening week across the NHL and the line ups are starting to take shape so Jarom and Tanner are here to talk about the projected opening night roster for your Chicago Blackhawks.  They talk the position battles between Hagel, Kurashev, and Entwistle for the Toews Line and the last spot on the 3rd d pairing. Then Jarom and Tanner talk about what they expect to happen this season wh...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are one week away from Chicago Blackhawks regular season hockey and the boys are absolutely giddy about it! They are so excited they jump right into this weeks draft topic "Top Three Favorite Moments of the Hockey Season" which to the surprise of them it lead to a little debate on whats good and what isn't. Before jumping into the show, they make a big announcement that WC...

Its episode 153 of the WCBPodcast and the boys are back and absolutely buzzing with training camps open and preseason games starting up.  In Hawks Talk, Training Camp opens, Toews is back on the ice, Jones finding motivation from the hate he is getting this off season and MAF is looking sexy in in his new pads. The guys also touch on the team being 100% vaccinated, the confusing helmet sponsor, an...

The Guys are back after a week off to recharge a bit before the long haul of the season gets going and they touch on the little bit of hockey news that’s out there. Hockey season is upon us as the Blackhawks social media was in full swing posting photos of the ice being painted ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 season. Speaking of getting ready for the season, Malcom Subban drops an absolutely a...

Jarom and Tanner are back for the long anticipated (by Super Fan Ben) 151th episode ( Yes Jarom really said 151th) In this episode the guys talk the Connor Murphy extension and how he has developed into that top pairing role extremely well. They then break down how the rest of the Blackhawks backend could possibly look with Seth Jones, Jake McCabe, Calvin de Haan, Riley Stillman seemingly locked i...

Sad Summer continued this past week as the hockey world lost 5 more brothers. Jarom and Tanner talk about the passing of New York Rangers Legend Rod Gilbert and the tragic passing of three junior players Caleb Reimer, Ronin Sharma, and Parker Magnuson, and they try to wrap their head around the sudden passing of former Chicago Blackhawk Jimmy Hayes who Patrick Kane called the greatest teammate he...

We are deep into the dog days of summer and what that means is very little hockey news is coming out. Jarom and Tanner share a perfect example of this as one of the top post on hockey reddit is how far each NHL Arena is from a Costco (the UC is only 1.7 miles away from one for a top three finish).  Not much on the Hawks Talk front, the team announced the signing of forward Alex Nylander to a 1 yea...

Jarom and Tanner are back and boy was this a rough week when it came to former Blackhawks. Right before the guys got on to record new broke that Hockey Hall of Famer and Chicago Blackhawks Legend Tony Esposito had passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. They guys talked about the legacy of the Hawks all time leader in wins and how dominant he was through out his career. Sadly that...

He is IN! The three best words to come across Chicago Blackhawks news in a long time!  Jarom and Tanner break down the free agency additions and subtractions for the Hawks and take a look at what Seth Jones, Jake McCabe, Tyler Johnson and Jujhar Kharia add to this line up and where they fit. They break down what this teams depth chart looks like as of right now and why it is super exciting to have...