About this episode
The Blackhawks have been decimated with injuries and COVID-19-related absences but continue to pick up points. Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss how the Blackhawks have been able to stay competitive, the emergence of Kevin Lankinen and which rookie could be a Calder Trophy candidate. Later in the podcast, Pat is joined by Dylan Strome to discuss how the Blackhawks are coming together with so many guys out, his improvement at the faceoff circle, and his life outside of hockey as he prepares to welcome a new member to the Strome family. (1:25) - Despite key guys being out, Blackhawks keep fighting (5:30) - How young players are handling the extra playing time (12:20) - Making Lankinen’s early case for Calder Trophy (22:36) - Pat Boyle goes 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome (25:42) - Strome on whether he considered opting out of the playoff bubble when he found out he was having a child