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 end of the AHL regular season. Defenseman Ethan Del Mastro has also been reassigned to Rockford ahea...
Apr 16, 2024•32 min•Ep. 918
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 signing his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks following the Michigan Wolverines' loss in the 202...
Apr 15, 2024•26 min•Ep. 917
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 Macklin Celebrini, and the Boston University Terriers, and Aidan Thompson and the Denver Pioneers reachi...
Apr 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 916
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, Paul Ludwinski, Gavin Hayes, and Samuel Savoie. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the ...
Mar 30, 2024•23 min•Ep. 915
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 2024 NCAA Tournament. The episode concludes with an update on goaltender prospect Dominic Basse and 20...
Mar 30, 2024•25 min•Ep. 914
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 concludes with some injury updates on Connor Murphy, Colin Blackwell, Reese Johnson, and Taylor Hall ah...
Mar 28, 2024•31 min•Ep. 913
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 Slaggert tallying his first two NHL assists, and Petr Mrazek's spectacular 39-saver performance. Then, Bus...
Mar 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 912
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 episode concludes with a preview of the 2024 Men's College Hockey Frozen Four tournament, where a hand...
Mar 26, 2024•32 min•Ep. 911
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 showing, Seth Jones' much-improved shooting mentality, Philipp Kurashev continuing to rack up points, ...
Mar 25, 2024•36 min•Ep. 910
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 Soderblom, and the big games over the weekend for a few Blackhawks' prospects over the weekend. The ...
Mar 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 909
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 concludes with some thoughts on the proposed rule changes for the 2024-25 NHL regular season. All that a...
Mar 21, 2024•33 min•Ep. 908
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 concludes with some thoughts on the proposed rule changes for the 2024-25 NHL regular season. All that a...
Mar 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 907
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 being recalled from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of...
Mar 18, 2024•34 min•Ep. 906
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 Rockford IceHogs and how Lukas Reichel has fared since being reassigned from the Blackhawks. All that and...
Mar 15, 2024•28 min•Ep. 905
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 felt in his return to the lineup, and where Landon Slaggert could slot into the lineup during his NH...
Mar 13, 2024•36 min•Ep. 904
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 concludes with a look at The Athletic's Scott Wheeler's Top Drafted Goalie Prospects list, with two B...
Mar 12, 2024•34 min•Ep. 903
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 signed his two-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on Sunday after his senior season came to a...
Mar 11, 2024•37 min•Ep. 902
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 Frank Nazar and Landon Slaggert possibly joining the Blackhawks in the near future with their colle...
Mar 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 901
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 Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Netw...
Mar 08, 2024•29 min•Ep. 900
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 victory since November 24th, a four-goal game for the Blackhawks' powerplay, and some final thoughts wi...
Mar 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 899
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 previews what could be a chippy matchup with the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday night. All that and...
Mar 04, 2024•37 min•Ep. 898
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 the NHL in jersey sales and the current odds for the 2024 Calder Trophy winner. The episode conclud...
Mar 01, 2024•29 min•Ep. 897
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 Chicago Blackhawks organization, how things are currently going with the Rockford IceHogs, and some of...
Mar 01, 2024•25 min•Ep. 896
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 concludes with a look at where the Blackhawks prospect pool ranks compared to the other 31 NHL teams...
Feb 27, 2024•32 min•Ep. 895
Monday's episode begins with an AWESOME night at the United Center for Chris Chelios' jersey retirement ceremony! Host Jack Bushman gets into his favorite moments from the festivities, plus, Patrick Kane reminding everyone why he's nicknamed 'Showtime,' as he scored the OT winner to lift the Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in his return to Chicago. The episode concludes with injury updates on Nikita Zaitsev, Connor Murphy, and Andreas Athanasiou. ll that and more on Locked...
Feb 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 894
Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, as they have now dropped 10 of their last 11 games. Host Jack Bushman gets into his takeaways from the loss & shares Bob McKenzie & Scott Wheeler's current top 10 players in the 2024 NHL Draft. The episode concludes with an update on Lukas Reichel's stint down in Rockford and a look at the AHL standings as the IceHogs gear up for a playoff push. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of ...
Feb 23, 2024•31 min•Ep. 893
Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, as their road losing streak has now reached 21 games. Host Jack Bushman discusses why the Hurricanes are a team for the Hawks to model themselves after in the future, plus Chris Peters' and Corey Pronman's rankings of the top 10 players in the 2024 NHL Draft. The episode concludes with Mailbag Monday, which was pushed back a day following an eventful weekend for the Blackhawks. All that and more...
Feb 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 892
Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, as Connor Bedard recorded two points while Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, and Jason Dickinson stayed hot! Then, host Jack Bushman discusses forward Lukas Reichel being reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL after being a healthy scratch in two consecutive games and having just 4 points over his last 29 contests. The episode concludes with a preview ...
Feb 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 891
Thursday's episode begins with a discussion on 2023 No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard making a surprise return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins after missing 14 games with a fractured jaw. Host Jack Bushman dives into Bedard making his presence felt in his first game back, Sidney Crosby leading the Penguins to an easy 4-1 win, the noticeable difference in the Blackhawks' lineup when Bedard plays, Lukas Reichel getting healthy scratched, and Arvid Soderblom's first ...
Feb 16, 2024•34 min•Ep. 890
Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at the United Center, as they have now lost seven consecutive games and 14 of 17 since the start of 2024. Host Jack Bushman discusses the Blackhawks' sloppy opening 20 minutes, Philipp Kurashev & Nick Foligno being bright spots, Lukas Reichel snapping his 8-game pointless drought, and what the forward lines could look like with Connor Bedard, Anthony Beauvillier, and Andreas Athanasiou back in th...
Feb 14, 2024•38 min•Ep. 889
