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Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | A new, yet familiar, face joins the Blackhawks
November 24, 2020 01:03Kendall Coyne Schofield broke another barrier and signed on the with the Blackhawks Monday. On this latest “Blackhawks Crazy” Podcast you’ll hear from the Chicagoan on her new role as a Player Development Coach as Chris Boden and Joe Brand react and discuss the impact of her hiring. Plus, the guys dive into where talks […]
Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick’s favorite Blackhawks broadcast: When they lifted the Stanley Cup at home for the first time since World War II
October 22, 2020 16:08Earlier this week, Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick announced his decision to retire after 47 years of calling professional hockey games, including 15 as the lead play-by-play announcer for the NHL on NBC. “Doc” took the time to talk to Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet about his legendary career. Emrick, who was the […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Chris Boden’s 1 on 1 interview with Stan Bowman
October 21, 2020 20:00Stan Bowman’s media tour continued as he stopped by this new Blackhawks Crazy Podcast…Chris Boden gets the backstory on the recent moves involving Corey Crawford & Brandon Saad and whether the Senior VP and General Manager believes that the “core four” are on board with the decision. They also touch on the roots of the […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Meet the new guys!
October 13, 2020 18:33Who are the new guys? Why are they here with the team’s philosophy moving forward? Chris Boden explains as you hear from Nikita Zadorov and Matthias Janmark in this new, mini Blackhawks Crazy Podcast
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Are the Blackhawks going through a rebuild?
October 11, 2020 19:04Two players. Three days. A combined four Stanley Cup rings. That’s what departed the Blackhawks over that amount of time with the departures of Corey Crawford and Brandon Saad as changes continue towards youth. On this new Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, Chris Boden & Joe Brand react, react to the reaction and hear from one of […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Corey Crawford’s time in Chicago has come to an end
October 08, 2020 19:25The question over Corey Crawford’s future in Chicago was answered Thursday, a day after the draft and a day before the start of free agency. On this new Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, Chris Boden brings you Stan Bowman’s explanation to part ways with the two-time Stanley Cup winner, apparently making way to make his team even […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Meet the newest members of the Blackhawks!
October 08, 2020 01:00The Blackhawks’ 2020 draft class began with a somewhat familiar face to start, continued with a 2nd round goalie, while they looked to defense with four of their final six picks. Chris Boden provides a recap as you hear from top two picks Lukas Reichel & Drew Commesso, along with Hawks VP of Amateur Scouting […]
The Blackhawks Foundation and A Better Chicago to launch ‘One West Side’ partnership
September 28, 2020 14:53Beth Swanson is the CEO of A Better Chicago, a venture philanthropy fund that empowers high-performing nonprofits to dramatically improve educational opportunities for low-income Chicagoans. She joined Jon Hansen (filling in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the program A Better Chicago is working on with the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation. One West Side is focused […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | The Blackhawks COVID post-season has come to an end
August 19, 2020 21:59The unexpected playoff season ended versus Vegas. On the latest Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, Chris Boden and Joe Brand dive into the five game series, the “whys,” what went right and wrong, and tee up the “what nows” as the team returns to Chicago and goes its separate ways again. You’ll hear from Patrick Kane, Jonathan […]
Highlights: First Round Game 5 – Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 3 – 8/18/20
August 19, 2020 05:39Western Conference Stanley Cup First Round Game 5 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – In Edmonton hub city – August 18, 2020 Vegas wins series 4-1, advance to Second Round. Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs. Boxscore | Recap
Chicago’s very own Kendall Coyne Schofield looks at what it will take for the Blackhawks to force a Game 6
August 18, 2020 23:36Six time gold medal hockey star & NBC sportscaster, Chicago’s very own Kendall Coyne Schofield joins Roe Conn to prepare for the Chicago Blackhawks forcing a Game 5 in their NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720 Follow […]
Eddie Olczyk: Corey Crawford was lights out
August 17, 2020 15:45Eddie Olczyk is the lead analyst for the NHL on NBC and NBC Sports Chicago. He joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to recap Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarter Final series between the Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights. Eddie had no doubt who the player of the game was after the 3-1 […]
Highlights: First Round Game 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 3 – Vegas Golden Knights 1 – 8/16/20
August 17, 2020 01:46Western Conference Stanley Cup First Round Game 4 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – In Edmonton hub city – August 16, 2020 Game 5 of the series will be Tuesday night, August 18, at 9:30pm CT. Coverage will begin at 9pm on WGN Radio 720 and our digital streams. Boxscore | Recap
Highlights: First Round Game 3 – Vegas Golden Knights 2 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 – 8/15/20
August 16, 2020 03:27Western Conference Stanley Cup First Round Game 3 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – In Edmonton hub city – August 15, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Down but not out
August 14, 2020 18:26Following the Blackhawks overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, Chris Boden and Joe Brand recap the series so far and share what Chicago can do to get back in the win column on the latest edition of the Blackhawks Crazy Podcast. You’ll also hear audio from Dominik Kubalik, Patrick Kane, Jeremy Colliton and Kirby […]
Highlights: First Round Game 2 – Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 3 (OT) – 8/13/20
August 14, 2020 02:11Western Conference Stanley Cup First Round Game 2 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – In Edmonton hub city – August 13, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Blackhawks announcer John Wiedeman: Vegas plays a game “where all four lines can be effective”
August 12, 2020 19:58Blackhawks Announcer John Wiedeman joins John Williams to explain how the Blackhawks lost to the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday. He also shares why the Golden Knights will be tough to beat in general this season. Plus John previews Thursday’s afternoon game.
Chris Boden: The Golden Knights are deep
August 12, 2020 19:57Chris Boden, who hosts the pre and postgame shows for Blackhawks games on WGN Radio, joined John Landecker (filling in for Bob Sirott) and Dave Eanet to recap the team’s 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One of their best-of-seven series. He talked about how the Blackhawks will need to make adjustments […]
Highlights: First Round Game 1 – Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 – 8/11/20
August 12, 2020 14:27Western Conference Stanley Cup First Round Game 1 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – In Edmonton hub city – August 11, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | The stage is set for the Vegas Golden Knights and Robin Lehner
August 09, 2020 22:13Corey Crawford and Robin Lehner were stallmates in the Blackhawks locker room most of the season. Now they’ll be on opposite ends of the ice for a playoff series. Chris Boden and Joe Brand discuss the irony and preview the matchup versus Vegas and recap the Edmonton elimination on the latest Blackhawks Crazy Podcast. Plus […]
Highlights: Qualifier Series Game 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 3 – Edmonton Oilers 2 – 8/7/20
August 08, 2020 02:08Western Conference Stanley Cup Qualifier Game 3 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers – In Edmonton hub city – August 7, 2020 Blackhawks win series 3-1, advance to face winner of Saturday’s game between Colorado and Vegas Boxscore | Recap
Blackhawks color analyst Troy Murray previews Friday night
August 07, 2020 19:13Blackhawks color analyst Troy Murray joins John Williams to talk about the hockey season so far, and what to expect on tonight’s game.
Reid Simpson chats NHL experience in Russia
August 06, 2020 23:41Former Chicago Blackhawk Reid Simpson chats with Roe Conn and Richard Roeper about the documentary “Red Penguin”. Simpson discusses what life was like as an NHL player in Russia when hockey became the biggest game in town. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthalFollow @TheRoeConnShow And be […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | One win away from the next round!
August 06, 2020 21:33The Blackhawks rallied late in Game 3 to move a win away from advancing in the remodeled Stanley Cup playoffs. In the latest Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, Chris Boden & Joe Brand discuss how the Hawks grinded & persevered their way to a clutch victory Wednesday night, while hearing from Jonathan Toews, Jeremy Colliton & Olli […]
Chris Boden: The Blackhawks kept plugging away
August 06, 2020 15:35Overtime seemed like an inevitability as the clock struck midnight during Game Three of the Stanley Cup Qualifier series between the Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers. Captain Jonathan Toews scored his second goal of the game with just 1:16 left in the third period, breaking a 3-3 tie, and saving Chicagoans from what could have […]
Highlights: Qualifier Series Game 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 4 – Edmonton Oilers 3 – 8/5/20
August 06, 2020 06:03Western Conference Stanley Cup Qualifier Game 3 – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers – In Edmonton hub city – August 5, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Troy Murray: Now it’s the Blackhawks’ turn to regroup and respond
August 04, 2020 15:01Blackhawks fans waited all the way until 9:40pm for the puck to drop for Game 2 of the series between the Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. 19 seconds later, Connor McDavid scored his first of three goals, leading his team to a 6-3 victory, evening the best-of-five series at a game apiece. Blackhawks radio analyst Troy […]
John Wiedeman: I expect the Oilers to come at the Blackhawks in the first period tonight
August 03, 2020 15:51The Blackhawks surprised many in the hockey community on Saturday when they upset the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Qualifier series. John Wiedeman, who handles the play-by-play duties for Blackhawks games on WGN Radio, joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to share his thoughts on the victory and look ahead to […]
Highlights: Qualifier Series Game 1 – Chicago Blackhawks 6 – Edmonton Oilers 4 – 8/1/20
August 01, 2020 22:34Western Conference Stanley Cup Qualifier Game 1 – Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers – In Edmonton hub city – August 1, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
NBC’s Doc Emrick previews Blackhawks-Oilers and the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
July 31, 2020 16:37Mike “Doc” Emrick is the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC’s coverage of the NHL. He joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday. The Blackhawks play the Edmonton Oilers at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. Doc will be broadcasting remotely, while his usual booth-mate, Eddie Olczyk, will be in […]
Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy previews playoff series against Oilers
July 30, 2020 23:26Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy joins the Roe Conn Show ahead of their playoff series that begins on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Troy Murray on broadcasting games while not in the stadium: It had a Winter Classic feel to it
July 30, 2020 16:03As the NHL does its best to stop the spread of COVID-19 while they return to play, announcers are broadcasting games remotely, rather than inside the arenas where games are being played. Troy Murray has been the color analyst for Blackhawks games on the radio for the last 20 years, and has been at each […]
Coach Jeremy Colliton on Jonathan Toews returning to practice: That’s the plan
July 23, 2020 15:43The NHL returns to play next weekend, and the question on the mind of every Blackhawks fan is: when will Jonathan Toews return to practice? Blackhawks head coach, Jeremy Colliton joined Bob Sirott to provide an injury update. The coach also talked about what the teams listens to when they study film of their opponents, […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Will Corey Crawford join the team in Edmonton?
July 22, 2020 03:21We’re still wondering what’s the story with Corey on this latest Blackhawks Crazy Podcast with Chris Boden & Joe Brand. You’ll hear Stan Bowman remain hopeful about his goaltender, while there’s now some question about the captain, and encouraging news on another health front. Plus, you’ll hear from Jeremy Colliton and his players on the […]
Coach Jeremy Colliton on Corey Crawford: There’s still time
July 17, 2020 15:59Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet on the morning show as the team prepares for the return to play after the coronavirus pandemic halted play back in March. Coach Colliton gave an update on starting goalie Corey Crawford’s status. He also talked about what preparation for the expanded the playoff […]
Troy Murray is ready to get back in the booth for Blackhawks hockey
July 15, 2020 01:20Chicago Blackhawks Radio color analyst Troy Murray joins Roe Conn with his thoughts on how the NHL’s unique format for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will work and what it will be like to broadcast ‘live’ from a remote location. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthal […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Training Camp begins but one important player is missing
July 14, 2020 02:25The Blackhawks are back, except for a very important one. Chris & Joe discuss the start of training camp 2.0 Monday, but without Corey Crawford, as the new rules unfortunately don’t allow details on the reason for his absence. They go over the impact that could have as the clock ticks, plus hear from Duncan […]
Meet the original public address announcer for the Blackhawks who spent over 40 years in the booth
July 11, 2020 06:33Phil Manicki talks to former Blackhawks public address announcer Harvey Wittenberg about his time at Chicago Stadium, his involvement with the team today, and stories from his book.
Troy Murray reflects on Marian Hossa’s career
June 28, 2020 03:01WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to Blackhawks color analyst Troy Murray about the career of Marian Hossa, the NHL returning, and the Hawks’ chances against the Oilers in a playoff situation.
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Marian Hossa: I love the city of Chicago
June 26, 2020 14:57Earlier this week, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the group of individuals that will have their legacies cemented when they’re inducted into the Hall later this year. Amongst the group of six, was forward Marian Hossa, who won three Stanley Cup Championships while playing for the Blackhawks from 2009 through 2017. Hossa joined the […]
Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Marian Hossa: I love the city of Chicago
June 26, 2020 14:57Earlier this week, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the group of individuals that will have their legacies cemented when they’re inducted into the Hall later this year. Amongst the group of six, was forward Marian Hossa, who won three Stanley Cup Championships while playing for the Blackhawks from 2009 through 2017. Hossa joined the […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Troy Murray shares a Marian Hossa story you have to hear!
June 26, 2020 01:54It’s a fresh Hall of Fame edition of the Blackhawks Crazy Podcast following this week’s election of Marian Hossa and Doug Wilson. You’ll hear reaction from both former Hawks, while Troy Murray tells Chris Boden and Joe Brand about his on-ice experience of helping bring Hossa back from injury. Like the podcast? Subscribe on iTunes!
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | The quest for the Stanley Cup begins, when?
June 12, 2020 00:37Blackhawks have spoken! And Chris Boden and Joe Brand bring them to you on this new Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, presented by FanLyst. Stan Bowman, Jeremy Colliton and three players talked with the media now that Phase 2 of Return To Play began this week, & a training camp start date was announced Thursday. The GM, […]
Remembering the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup win ten years later with Eddie Olczyk
June 10, 2020 14:25Chicago Blackhawks legend Eddie Olczyk joins The Roe Conn Show to talk about the team’s first Stanley Cup since 1961, how he felt on that day 10 years ago, and the future of the organization. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthal And be sure to follow […]
Blackhawks insider Chris Boden talks about the team’s chances against the Oilers in the playoffs
June 07, 2020 03:09WGN Radio’s Blackhawks insider Chris Boden talks to Mark Carman and Andy Masur about the latest update in the NHL’s plan in return to play and how the Blackhawks can fare against the Oilers in a five game playoff series.
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Troy Murray on the NHL’s plan to return: “It’s going to be crazy”
May 28, 2020 01:38The “Return To Play” Plan is in place by the NHL. Now, can the Blackhawks and the rest of the league get there? Tuesday’s announcement brought fresh excitement for the Hawks and their fans, not to mention Chris Boden and Joe Brand reacting on this latest “Blackhawks Crazy Podcast,” presented by FanLyst. Troy Murray joins […]
Former Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick shares his thoughts on the NHL’s proposed playoff format
May 24, 2020 21:47Former Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick joins WGN Radio’s Pete McMurray to share some stories with playing for the Hawks simultaneously with the Chicago Bulls championship runs, golfing with players like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and his thoughts on the NHL returning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who could replace John McDonough? Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the possibilities the Blackhawks can explore
May 03, 2020 00:06The Blackhawks announced the release of John McDonough earlier this week, who could replace him in the Blackhawks front office? Charlie Roumeliotis from NBC Sports Chicago breaks down the possibilities the Blackhawks have could the NHL return this season.
Troy Murray reacts to the firing of John McDonough
April 28, 2020 17:30The Blackhawks accomplished an awful lot when they hired John McDonough back in 2007. The games returned to television, home games became the hottest ticket in town, and (most importantly) the ‘Hawks raised three Stanley Cup banners in a six-year period. The team announced they had relieved McDonough of his duties yesterday. Blackhawks radio color […]
Blackhawks Crazy Podcast | Reacting to the release of John McDonough
April 28, 2020 01:12On this episode of the Blackhawks Crazy Podcast, presented by FanLyst, Chris Boden and Joe Brand discuss the recent news of the team releasing John McDonough from his duties.