It’s officially crunch time for the Chicago Blackhawks prospects as the CHL regular seasons come to a close, the NCAA tournament begins, and the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs inch closer. There’s plenty for Blackhawks fans to keep track of in the prospect system, with tons of college players vying for a National Championship, the IceHogs in the AHL playoff hunt,…...
As the NHL trade rumors continue to swirl around the Chicago Blackhawks, there are plenty of good things happening in their prospect system to help cure your depression from the thought of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane being traded away from the team. This week, the Rockford IceHogs are doing their best to make sure we are actually talking about…...
The Chicago Blackhawks fell behind in the second period and were never able to dig themselves out of it, falling to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday night. The Jets tallied three goals in that second period off of Petr Mrazek. Mrazek got just one goal of support in the game, a third-period goal by Tyler Johnson. Join Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen,…
Friday night did not get off to a great start for the Chicago Blackhawks. All-Star Clayton Keller scored early and gave the Arizona Coyotes a 1-0 lead on their first shot of the game. Former Blackhawks first-round pick Nick Schmaltz doubled the lead a few moments later, playing in his 400th NHL game. Seth Jones got the Blackhawks on the…
The Chicago Blackhawks are off for a while for the NHL All-Star break and their scheduled “bye week,” so it’s ample time to pay some attention to the Rockford IceHogs before their own AHL All-Star break and to the Junior ranks in the Blackhawks system. The good news is that the IceHogs recently snapped their losing streak and Lukas Reichel…...
While this time of year gets most people excited about holiday lights, giving gifts, and egg nog, the real treat for fans of hockey prospects comes at the end of December. We are less than a month away from the start of the 2023 World Junior Championship, and the Chicago Blackhawks should be well represented. We put a WJC flare…...
The Chicago Blackhawks might not be at the bottom of the NHL standings at the moment, but don’t fret. One win in every three games would give them around 54 points in the standings, which would very likely put them in a good position for the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Although, right now, the San Jose Sharks and the *checks notes*…...
Corey Pronman, senior NHL prospects writer for The Athletic, joins the guys to discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ future.
The guys discuss NHL prospects analyst Corey Pronman’s freshly-released NHL Pipeline Rankings. Where do the Chicago Blackhawks rank as an organization? And where do key prospects like Lukas Reichel fit into Pronman’s list? Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen, and Mario Tirabassi will let you know how much optimism there can be for the team’s future on today’s CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Watch…
The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler joins the show to discuss the Chicago Blackhawks prospect pipeline and where players like Lukas Reichel rank in comparison to other NHL teams. Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen, and Mario Tirabassi ask Wheeler all the pertinent questions on today’s CHGO Blackhawks Podcast. Watch the YouTube Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s5Lksct0Wo Subscribe to the Show Follow the Hosts