About this episode

The episode covers the Blackhawks' recent loss to the Oilers, Nick Lardis' injury, and updates on the team's playoff drought and prospects.

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers, marking their fifth consecutive loss. Host Jack Bushman dives into the takeaways from the opening game of the road trip and breaks down Nick Lardis getting injured late in the third period. Then, Bushman discusses the Blackhawks missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth season in a row, and when the postseason drought could end in the Windy City. The episode concludes with an update on the Blackhawks' prospects in the OHL and WHL playoffs.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Bushman

Topics covered

• Chicago Blackhawks
• NHL
• hockey
• prospects
• Stanley Cup Playoffs

Keywords

• Lardis injury
• losing streak
• playoff updates
• OHL
• WHL

Mentioned in this episode

Places: the Windy City

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