The 720 WGN Chicago Blackhawks Podcast from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks officially introduced Jeff Blashill as the 42nd head coach in franchise history on Tuesday at the United Center. The press conference lasted nearly 30 minutes, so let’s get right to it and highlight the biggest takeaways from Blashill and GM Kyle Davidson. Why Blashill chose the Blackhawks Blashill’s opening statement lasted nearly five […]
New Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Jeff Blashill met the Chicago media for the first time Tuesday morning in his introductory press conference:
Tab Bamford, lead Chicago Blackhawks writer at Bleacher Nation, joins Steve Dale to discuss his book, The Future: Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks New Era. Tab and Steve chat about the impact Connor Bedard has made in his first two seasons and what he will bring to the table going forward with a young […]
Since the Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) launched in October, it has been the official television home for three of Chicago’s major pro sports franchises: the Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox. CHSN is available on TV through U-Verse, DIRECTV and Astound, and by using an antenna for channels WJYS 62.2 and WJYS 62.3 in Chicago. The […]
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich wrap up the 2024-25 Blackhawks season, which ended with Chicago finishing 31st in the NHL standings but showing encouraging signs from its young core. They highlight the emergence of Frank Nazar, the play of Sam Rinzel and Artyom Levshunov, and more. The duo also looks ahead to a […]
WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators to wrap up the 2024-25 season. Troy Murray joins the discussion from Canadian Tire Centre to recap the game and season as a whole. Later, we hear from Frank Nazar, Connor Bedard, Spencer Knight and Blackhawks interim head coach […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators – April 15th, 2025. Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 4-3 comeback victory in a shootout against the Montreal Canadiens. Troy Murray joins the discussion from the Bell Centre to recap the win and discuss the playoff-type atmosphere. Later, we hear from Frank Nazar, Nick Foligno and Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen. Plus, Charlie weighs in […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens – April 14th, 2025. Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 5-4 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets at the United Center. Troy Murray joins the show to discuss the Blackhawks’ final game at home along with the last game in the careers of Pat Maroon and Alec Martinez. Next, Charlie previews the remainder of the Blackhawks season […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets – April 12th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Jack Heinrich breaks down the Blackhawks' 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Jack and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss Arvid Söderblom’s strong performance and Ryan Donato reaching the 30-goal mark. Later on, hear postgame comments from Nick Foligno, Arvid Söderblom, and Blackhawks Interim Head Coach Anders Sorensen. The Blackhawks return home on Saturday, April 12th, to host the […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins – April 10th, 2025. Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich react to Alex Ovechkin officially becoming the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, surpassing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders. They break down Ovechkin's two-goal performance against the Blackhawks, discuss whether anyone could ever break his new record, and more. Plus, Charlie catches […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins– April 8th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Jack Heinrich breaks down the Blackhawks’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jack and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss the Hawks’ struggles getting the puck out of their zone and Sam Rinzel’s continued good play. Later on, hear postgame comments from Ryan Donato, Connor Murphy, and interim head coach Anders Sörensen. The Blackhawks continue their […]
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Troy Murray joins the discussion along with Frank Nazar who highlights what it feels like to play against greats like Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Then, Charlie and Troy discuss how the Hawks can build confidence with a win like this […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – April 6th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. Troy Murray joins the discussion from Capital One Arena to discuss Alex Ovechkin’s memorable two-goal performance, tying Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history with 894. Plus, Charlie weighs in on Ovechkin’s career accomplishments, his 14th 40-goal season, and much […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals – April 4th, 2025. Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks 3-2 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Troy Murray joins to discuss the great effort put forth from young Blackhawks players, even though they were not able to pull off a win. Later, Charlie recaps impact plays from throughout the game and previews the Blackhawks’ next game […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche – April 2nd, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich talk about Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel signing their entry-level contracts with the Blackhawks and evaluate their NHL debuts on Sunday at the United Center. CHSN Blackhawks analyst Tony Granato joins the show to chime in on Moore and Rinzel and offer his outlook on the overall rebuild with the youth […]
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Troy Murray joins the show to discuss positive takeaways from the game, which includes a strong showing from Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore. Additionally, Troy and Charlie talk about improvements that need to be made from from a number of […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Hockey Club – March 30th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Troy Murray joins the show to discuss the tough loss despite a career night for Ryan Donato. Then, the two talk about the future for a number of Blackhawks players, including Donato. Later, hear postgame thoughts from Ryan Donato, Ilya […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights – March 28th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 5-3 loss against the New Jersey Devils. Troy Murray joins the show to discuss the penalty kill struggles by the Blackhawks as well as his thoughts on the overturned Donato goal in the second period. Later on in the postgame, Frank Nazar and Artyom Levshunov comment on […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. New Jersey Devils – March 26th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich discuss Pat Maroon’s decision to retire at the end of the season, announced ahead of Saturday’s game in his hometown of St. Louis. They reflect on his remarkable career, how he defied the odds as a sixth-round pick, and his impact on the Blackhawks. Charlie and Jack also […]
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Troy Murray joins the discussion to talk about their season-high 7 goals. Additionally, center Lukas Reichel joins the show and highlights the impact that Patrick Maroon has had during his time in Chicago. Later, Patrick Maroon reflects on his career and […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers – March 23rd, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues for their seventh consecutive defeat. Troy Murray joins the discussion from Enterprise Center to talk about Pat Maroon being named the No. 1 star of the game in his hometown of St. Louis after announcing during warmups that he’ll retire at […]
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues – March 22nd, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Troy Murray joins to discuss where the team’s morale is at right now and what they can do to gain confidence going into the final stretch of the season. Later, hear postgame sound from Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Anders […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings – March 20th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Troy Murray and Darren Pang join the discussion to talk about where the Hawks started to lose momentum, and what to make of Spencer Knight’s performance in net. Then, Troy and Darren take a trip down memory lane. Later on, hear […]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken – March 18th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich break down Connor Bedard’s consecutive 10-minute misconduct penalties. Is he not getting enough respect among NHL officials? And what can he learn from his childhood idol Sidney Crosby? They also evaluate Artyom Levshunov’s first three NHL games, talk about Ryan Donato’s potential future with the Blackhawks, and more. […]
WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks to wrap up a four-game road trip. Troy Murray joins the discussion from Rogers Arena to recap the defeat. Later in the show, Artyom Levshunov, Connor Murphy and interim head coach Anders Sorensen share their thoughts on the loss. Plus, Charlie weighs in […]
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks – March 15th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Troy Murray joins the discussion from SAP Center to talk about Connor Bedard’s game misconduct in the 3rd period and recap the loss. Later on, hear postgame thoughts from Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, and Interim Head Coach Anders Sörensen. The Blackhawks […]