Saturday's episode begins with Seth Jones' report card from the 2023-24 regular season! Host Jack Bushman dishes out a grade for Jones' performance this season & then gets into a goaltending outlook for the Chicago Blackhawks heading into the offseason. The episode concludes with a recap of the Rockford IceHogs' heart-breaking 4-3 OT loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins, as they are now down 2-1 in the best-of-five series in the Calder Cup Playoffs. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.   Jones' Report Card (1:40) Hawks Go ..read more

Friday's episode is a special crossover with JD Young from Locked On Sharks ahead of next week's 2024 NHL Draft Lottery! With the Blackhawks and Sharks having the two best odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick, Jack & JD discuss what landing 2024 top prospect Macklin Celebrini would mean for their two respected rebuilds and some other intriguing options if they don't wind up with the top selection. Ivan Demidov, Cayden Lindstrom, Zeev Buium, Artyom Levshunov, Anton Silavey, and more prospects mentioned! All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your ..read more

Thursday's episode begins with a discussion on the Chicago Blackhawks officially receiving another top-20 selection in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning stemming from the Brandon Hagel trade a few years ago. Host Jack Bushman discusses what another top-20 pick means for the Blackhawks and takes an updated look at the Hagel deal. Then, Bushman goes over a defensive outlook for the Blackhawks moving forward and talks about 2022 1st-round pick (No. 25 overall) Sam Rinzel being named Minnesota's Freshman of the Year. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Po ..read more

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' offensive output (or lack thereof) during the 2023-24 season and an outlook at the forward group as the team prepares for the next step in the rebuild. Host Jack Bushman dives into what the Blackhawks need to address up front this offseason and then goes through 2023 1st overall pick Connor Bedard's report card for his rookie season in the NHL. The episode concludes with an update out of the Calder Cup Playoffs, as the Rockford IceHogs dropped Game 1 of the series to Grand Rapids. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part o ..read more

Friday's episode is a special conversation with Rockford IceHogs play-by-play broadcaster Mike Folta ahead of the IceHogs first-round playoff series against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Folta & host Jack Bushman discuss Rockford winning 23 of their final 30 games during the regular season, the impact of Lukas Reichel playing in the Calder Cup Playoffs, injury updates on Cole Guttman and Nolan Allan, thoughts on Ethan Del Mastro, Wyatt Kaiser, and Jaxson Stauber, plus, some key tidbits for the IceHogs to overcome the Griffins in the opening round of the playoffs. All that and more on Locked O ..read more

Thursday's episode begins with a breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks signing 22-year-old defenseman Alex Vlasic to a six-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season. Host Jack Bushman dives into why Vlasic's $4.6 million AAV is an absolute BARGAIN for the Blackhawks, while also getting into a complete 2023-24 team recap now that we're one week removed from the end of the year. The episode concludes with a few thoughts on Blackhawks 2023 2nd-round pick Roman Kantserov shining in the KHL Playoffs to help Metallurg win the 2024 Gagarin Cup. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part o ..read more

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on ALL the Chicago Blackhawks' pending restricted and unrestricted free agents & which players could receive contract offers during the 2024 offseason. Then, host Jack Bushman dives into Lukas Reichel joining the IceHogs for their run in the Calder Cup Playoffs, while prospects Alex Pharand and Samuel Savoie have also been assigned to Rockford. The episode concludes with some thoughts on 2022 2nd-round pick (No. 57 overall) Ryan Greene electing to remain in college and return to Boston University for his junior season. All that and more on Locke ..read more

Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' exit interviews from over the weekend, with notable comments from GM Kyle Davidson, head coach Luke Richardson, Connor Bedard, Alex Vlasic, Tyler Johnson, and Colin Blackwell. Then, host Jack Bushman dishes out his End-Of-Season Awards for Team MVP, Most Improved Player, Unsung Hero, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and more. The episode concludes with a preview & some predictions on the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day ..read more

Sunday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' frustrating 4-3 OT loss to the Los Angeles Kings to wrap up an abysmal season with a 23-53-6 record. Host Jack Bushman dives into GM Kyle Davidson's exit interview & discusses all the Blackhawks' players expected to play in the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The episode concludes with some thoughts on whether 2022 2nd-round pick (No. 57 overall) Ryan Greene should return to Boston University for his junior season or make the leap to professional hockey. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Ne ..read more

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on Frank Nazar shining in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in their second-to-last game of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Then, host Jack Bushman talks about John Wiedeman & Troy Murray receiving three-year contract extensions with WGN to remain the radio duo for the Blackhawks moving forward. The episode concludes with an update on all the Blackhawks' prospects still alive in the OHL and QMJHL playoffs. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.   Naz ..read more