CHGO Chicago Blackhawks Podcast

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks were looking to bounce back from Friday's awful loss in Detroit. While they certainly put up a better effort, it wasn't enough to take down Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, who took the victory 4-3. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show.

The Blackhawks put together one of their worst overall performances of the season, losing 5-3 to the Red Wings in Detroit. Patrick Kane had three assists, while Connor Bedard extended his points streak to nine games. We'll flush this one and look ahead to Saturday's game vs the Oilers on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show.

Starting the second half of the 2024-25 season, the time has come to dive into the 2025 NHL Draft Class. Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi are joined on the CHGO Blackhawks podcast by Daily Faceoff’s Prospect Analyst Steven Ellis to breakdown the top players in the 2025 NHL Draft Class and where some of the top prospects in the Blackhawks’ system are in their development paths.

The Blackhawks got goals from Ilya Mikheyev, Frank Nazar, and Connor Bedard to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1, but the story of the game was the performance of Petr Mrázek. The netminder stopped 36 of 37 Avalanche shots in the win. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski in the CHGO Blackhawks Victory Lounge!

It’s been a while since the CHGO Blackhawks crew has had a non-postgame show, so Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski are going to catch up on ALL the Blackhawks and NHL off-ice news they haven’t had a chance to cover yet, including Jonathan Toews’ attempted return, the World Junior Championships and more.

The Blackhawks were looking to follow up Friday's 4-2 win over Montreal with a solid performance vs a reeling Rangers team. Instead, they got smoked in every measurable stat, including 6-2 on the scoreboard. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they hit the reset button...again...on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show.

After a disappointing Winter Classic loss on Tuesday, the Blackhawks came out with a strong effort, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at the United Center. Nick Foligno had a pair of goals, while Tyler Bertuzzi and Pat Maroon added tallies, as well. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they wrap up the victory and look ahead to Sunday's tilt with the Rangers.

Playing in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks quickly fell behind 2-0 in the 1st period before Taylor Hall halved the deficit with his 8th goal of the season. The 2nd period was all Blues as they piled on 3 more goals. Tyler Bertuzzi scored midway through the 3rd period, but the deficit was too large to overcome. The Blues went on to defeat the Blackhawks 6-2. Join Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show LIVE from Wrigley Field.

The Winter Classic is finally here, as the Blackhawks host the Blues Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they preview the event. You’ll also hear from Nolan Allan, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, Petr Mrázek and Arvid Söderblom. All that on the CHGO Blackhawks Winter Classic Preview Show.

The Blackhawks started the game well, but a series of unfortunate events, including a Tyler Bertuzzi ejection, led to the wheels falling off for the Blackhawks, who fell to Dallas 5-1. Chicago's lone goal came from Connor Bedard. Join the CHGO Blackhawks crew of Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they wrap up the loss and look forward to Tuesday's Winter Classic.

The Blackhawks returned from the holiday break with one of their worst performances of the season, losing 6-2 to the Sabres in Buffalo. Petr Mrázek was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 11 first-period shots, but the Hawks failed to respond. Chicago got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi and Seth Jones in the loss. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as the wrap up the loss on the CHGO Blackhawks Postgame Show.

The Blackhawks battled hard, but fell short, losing 4-3 to the Minnesota Wild. Chicago got goals from Connor Bedard, Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson, while Arvid Söderblom stopped 23 of 26 Wild shots. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they break down the loss.

The Blackhawks comeback attempt fell just short in Calgary, as they lose 6-4 to the Flames. Connor Bedard and Tyler Bertuzzi each recorded three points, while Teuvo Teräväinen and Taylor Hall notched a pair of assists, each. For Teräväinen, the two points were his ninth and tenth in just four games. Join Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski as they recap the loss on the CHGO Blackhawks postgame show.

The Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 at the United Center, winning their third consecutive game since February of 2023. The Hawks got two goals from Ilya Mikheyev, while Nolan Allan scored his first career NHL goal. Mario Tirabassi and Jay Zawaski break down the win on this episode of the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast.

The NHL recently announced their schedule for their Quarter-Century teams, so we decided to beat them to it. Join the CHGO Blackhawks crew as they reveal their first, second and third Quarter-Century Chicago Blackhawks teams.

The Chicago Blackhawks found themselves down 2-0 after 2 periods, but battled back for an exciting 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals at the United Center Tuesday night. The Blackhawks got goals from Ilya Mikheyev (4), TJ Brodie (2) and Ryan Donato (11) - as well as 3 assists from Teuvo Teräväinen, who has 6 points over his last 2 games! And Arvid Söderblom had one of his best starts of the season!

Mailbag Monday: Should Kyle Davidson make a play for Dylan Cozens? Could Landon Slaggert be the next call-up from Rockford? What will Connor Bedard's stat line be in the Winter Classic? What is Alex Vlasic's top-end potential among NHL defensemen? All of these questions answered, and more on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast.

Connor Bedard scored the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 at the United Center. Teuvo Teräväinen had one of his best games of the season, scoring a goal and adding 2 primary assists.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost their 2nd straight game - and 7th of their last 8 - falling to the New Jersey Devils 4-1. The Hawks had a 1-0 lead going into the 3rd period, but then gave up 4 unanswered goals to New Yersey. Drew Commesso made one of the best saves of the year on Erik Haula in the 2nd period, but then allowed 4 goals in the 3rd period. The Blackhawks scored the first goal of the game for the 19th time this season, but could not find a way to add on, hitting posts and crossbars several times in this one. Jason Dickinson was the lone goal scorer for Chicago, his 6th lamp lighter of the season. Frank Nazar finished with 1 shot on goal. Connor Bedard had 2 shots on goal and 2 giveaways.

The Chicago Blackhawks grabbed an early 1-0 lead thanks to an incredible goal by Connor Bedard, but they allowed 2 goals in the 2nd period, and 3 goals in the 3rd period, falling to the New York Islanders 5-4. A frustrating loss to say the least. Could the lack of early offense be a precursor to Frank Nazar being called up to the NHL? We'll discuss on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast.