They also examine head coach Jeff Blashill’s efforts to “grind” through solutions, the organization’s internal assessments following Saturday’s game, and what needs to happen moving forward.

Charlie and Jack also discuss the team’s neutral-zone adjustment, Arvid Soderblom being placed on waivers, the upcoming schedule leading into Christmas, and more.

The show wraps up with the latest injury updates on Patrick Kane and Bowen Byram.

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard, Wyatt Kaiser, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet’s report that the Blackhawks are “definitely active” on the trade front “in terms of trying to help their team.” 

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday to open up a four-game homestand at the United Center. Plus, a Rockford IceHogs update on Sacha Boisvert, AJ Spellacy and Marek Vanacker, who all scored their first goals of the season.

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Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

Later, we hear from Cole Smith and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Dillon Boucher’s first career NHL fight and the physicality he brought by recording seven of the team’s 31 hits.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at Lenovo Center to wrap up a three-game road trip.

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Dillon Boucher’s NHL debut.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday at Benchmark International Arena.

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, an injury update on Patrick Kane, who left the game in the second period.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday to open a three-game road trip.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at the United Center.

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Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon at the TD Garden to wrap up the Dads/mentors trip.

Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

Later, we hear from Patrick Kane and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Ian Cole and Alex Vlasic leading the Blackhawks in ice time by a wide margin.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena to kick off the Dads/mentor’s trip.

Charlie and Jack then dive into the struggling power play, discuss potential solutions, and debate whether the Blackhawks should stick with five forwards on the top unit with Bowen Byram sidelined.

Charlie and Jack wrap up the show by talking about Oliver Moore’s healthy scratch, Kevin Korchinski’s impressive game after re-drawing into the lineup, and the upcoming Dads trip after the seven-game homestand concludes.

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard and head coach Jeff Blashill. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday at the United Center to conclude a seven-game homestand.

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard, Ian Cole, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon at the United Center.

Charlie and Jack then discuss the Blackhawks winning their first overtime game of the season and how important that will be to this season’s success. They also talk about holding leads, the special teams, and Bowen Byram’s absence.

Charlie and Jack wrap up the show by weighing in on Nick Lardis’ assignment to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs and explaining why that’s the best move for his development.

Tony Granato joins the discussion to talk about Jake Oettinger’s third shutout in six games, the missed chances in the first period, the special teams battle, Bowen Byram’s absence, what the Blackhawks could work on during their five-day gap before their next game, and more.
Later, we hear from Connor Bedard, Alex Vlasic, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at the United Center.

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Steve Konroyd joins the discussion to talk about the Blackhawks’ first OT victory of the season, Artyom Levshunov’s game-winning shot, Patrick Kane setting a new American-born record for most assists, Spencer Knight’s performance and unreal OT save, and more. 

Later, we hear from Connor Bedard, Kane, Frank Nazar and head coach Jeff Blashill. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Dallas Stars on Saturday at the United Center.

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Later, we hear from Bedard, Kane and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Anton Frondell’s third multi-point outing of the season and his dominant faceoff stats in the game.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at the United Center.

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Plus, Jeff from Jeff Buys Your House joins the show to discuss his military background, the meaning behind his Salute to a Veteran feature at every Blackhawks home game, Military Appreciation Night, and more. To enter the contest, click here.

Charlie and Jack wrap up the show by breaking down Bedard playing alongside Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks’ new power-play units with Bedard back in the mix.

Later, we hear from Roman Kantserov, Patrick Kane, Alex Vlasic, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Chicago’s broken sticks lately, which are coming at an unfortunate time.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at the United Center.

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Later, we hear from Patrick Kane, Bowen Byram, and head coach Jeff Blashill.

To wrap up, Jack talks about and shares audio from Blackhawks social media about the new way the Hawks are celebrating their player of the game by honoring the great Troy Murray.

Charlie also talks about Sam Rinzel’s goal before wrapping up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders on Thursday at UBS Arena.

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To kick things off, Charlie and Kevin talk about Patrick Kane’s return to the United Center, the White Sox playoff run, and the Bears upcoming match up against the Green Bay Packers before Bleacher Nation writer Tab Bamford joins the show to talk about the Hawks dynasty and how Patrick Kane’s return to the team will affect the younger players.

Later, Steve Konroyd joins to talk about the rough start to the season for the Blackhawks and how Connor Bedard’s return might change their fortunes.

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Charlie and Jack discuss the latest developments from practice, the new defense pairings, Bowen Byram’s return after his wife gave birth to twin girls, and the latest on Connor Bedard.

They wrap up the show by looking ahead to Patrick Kane’s highly anticipated return to the United Center on Tuesday for the Blackhawks’ home opener.

Later, we hear from Anton Frondell, Alex Vlasic, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on the blown leads from last season and why it’s important that doesn’t carry over into this season too.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against their Central Division rival St. Louis Blues on Tuesday for their home opener, which will be Patrick Kane’s official United Center re-debut with the Blackhawks.

Later, we hear from Ian Cole, Frank Nazar, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on why the Blackhawks’ young leaders will need to step up after the team lost several key voices from last season’s leadership group.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against former Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier and the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday to wrap up their season-opening three-game road trip.

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Later, we hear from Kane, Bowen Byram, and head coach Jeff Blashill. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday to continue their three-game road trip.

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Charlie and Jack also break down the Opening Night roster and the intriguing line changes made by head coach Jeff Blashill on the eve of the season opener. Plus, they dive into why the Blackhawks’ offense could be a strength this season and outline a possible path towards playoffs.

Charlie and Jack wrap up the show with an injury update on Connor Bedard, including a prediction for when he could make his season debut.

Later, we hear postgame audio from Kantserov and Frondell. Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s season opener against the reigning Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday to kick off a three-game road trip.

Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

Charlie shares his thoughts on Arvid Soderblom’s terrific performance, the penalty kill, and Patrick Kane’s preseason debut in his second go-around with the Blackhawks. He also talks about the struggles offensively at even strength, Oliver Moore’s five-year extension, and more.

Charlie wraps up the show by previewing Chicago’s preseason finale against St. Louis on Saturday at the United Center.

Charlie wraps up the show by talking about Nick Lardis getting more minutes this season, Artyom Levshunov and Anton Frondell’s performances tonight, and by previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday.

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Charlie and Jack also break down Connor Bedard’s five-year, $75 million contract extension, explaining why they believe it was a fair deal for both sides. They also discuss Bedard’s shoulder injury and when he could return to the lineup.

Finally, they highlight the biggest takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 2026-27 schedule release, including the team’s decision to move weeknight home games from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Charlie and Jack also share their thoughts on the Blackhawks’ free-agent additions, including depth forward Cole Smith and veteran two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Ian Cole. They also discuss the Andre Burakovsky trade and who could end up skating alongside Connor Bedard.

Finally, Charlie and Jack recap the Blackhawks’ 2026 NHL Draft class, highlighted by second-round selections Xavier Villeneuve, an electrifying offensive defenseman, and Ryan Roobroeck, a power forward with plenty of upside.