BREAKING NEWS! The Chicago Blackhawks have hired former Detroit Red Wings bench boss and Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill as the 41st head coach in franchise history. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill's first head coaching tenure with the Red Wings, industry thoughts on the hire, the new group of assistant coaches behind the Blackhawks' bench, and Anders Sorensen remaining as an assistant coach. The episode concludes with final thoughts over whether or not Blashill was a smart hire by GM Kyle Davidson. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Blashill Named Head Coach (1:05)

Industry Thoughts on Blashill (16:40)

Sorensen Remains Assistant (26:15)

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Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Preds) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) are here to check in on the start of the conference finals, talk through each team’s changes, make some predictions on the Stanley Cup Final, dissect the latest playoff disappointment from the Toronto Maple Leafs, and check in on the teams that still need a coach.

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Wednesday's episode begins with 18-year-old center Caleb Desnoyer's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Desnoyers' strengths, weaknesses, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in late June. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the Blackhawks' new Hall of Fame, which will be located inside Fifth Third Arena in Chicago to honor legendary former players and headlines the 100th year franchise celebration. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Desnoyers Draft Profile (1:15)

Weaknesses & Projection (12:45)

Blackhawks Hall of Fame (25:05)

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Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion around former Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill interviewing for the Chicago Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill being the first candidate to have his name dropped for the job and then dives into a preview of the Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The episode concludes with an update on the World Championships, where Frank Nazar is the leading scorer for Team USA. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Blashill Next Coach? (1:25)

Stanley Cup Playoffs Update (13:15)

WC Quarterfinals (22:35)


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Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked on Mammoth), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to check in on the second round of the playoffs, before talking about some of the newly hired coaches, including Joel Quenneville and Rick Tocchet!

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Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion over whether the Chicago Blackhawks should target 2022 1st-round pick Isaac Howard, who could reportedly get traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning after announcing he'll return to Michigan State for his senior season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Howard's skill set and then breaks down Scott Wheeler's recent 2025 NHL Mock Draft. The episode concludes with thoughts on Joel Quenneville, Rick Tocchet, and Adam Foote being hired by the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Vancouver Canucks as their new head coaches. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Target Howard? (1:05)

Wheeler's Mock Draft (12:10)

Coaches Update (24:15)

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Tuesday's episode begins with 2025 draft prospect Michael Misa's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Misa's strengths, weaknesses, NHL projection, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks could land him in the 2025 NHL Draft. Then, Bushman gets into forward Lukas Reichel's 2024-25 season recap before diving into updates on several Blackhawks' projected restricted free agent prospects. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Misa's Draft Profile (1:20)

Reichel's Season Recap (18:15)

Prospects Update (29:45)

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It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman begins his 2025 NHL Draft Profiles with none other than the projected No. 1 overall pick, left-handed defenseman Matthew Schaefer. Bushman goes through Schaefer's strengths, weaknesses, upside, and potential fit with the Chicago Blackhawks before breaking down the Rockford IceHogs blowing a 2-0 series lead in the Calder Cup Playoffs to the Milwaukee Admirals. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

Schaefer's Draft Profile (1:30)

IceHogs Blow 2-0 Lead (16:50)

Mailbag Monday (22:40)


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