WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis shares an update on Connor Bedard, who skated on Monday for the first time since injuring his right shoulder on Dec. 12. He also provides an injury update on Frank Nazar before diving into a weekend recap featuring a 4-3 shootout win over Dallas and a 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh, and sharing his thoughts on Chicago’s new lines at practice.

Later, Mike Palm from Circa joins the show to discuss the latest NHL trends and storylines, which includes the Edmonton Oilers heating up and the Tampa Bay Lightning emerging as the potential team to beat in the East.

Charlie closes out the show by highlighting the strong starts for Blackhawks prospects Anton Frondell, Vaclav Nestrasil and AJ Spellacy at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the United Center. Steve Konroyd joins the discussion to discuss what went wrong in the defeat, the struggles continuing in the second of back-to-backs, and more.

Later, we hear from captain Nick Foligno, defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, and head coach Jeff Blashill.

Charlie wraps up the show by providing a Blackhawks prospect update on Vaclav Nestrasil’s strong start at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship and previewing Chicago’s next matchup against No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at the United Center.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks – December 28th, 2025

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. Steve Konroyd joins the discussion from American Airlines Center to talk about the well-rounded victory, Arvid Söderblom’s terrific performance, a 4-for-4 night on the penalty kill against the NHL’s top power play, and more.

Later, we hear from head coach Jeff Blashill, who assesses his team’s effort following the three-day Christmas break. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Nick Lardis’ line with Sam Lafferty and Dominic Toninato.

Charlie wraps up the show by providing a Blackhawks prospect update on Anton Frondell’s hot start at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship and previewing Chicago’s next matchup against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night at the United Center.

Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars – December 27th, 2025

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at the United Center. Steve Konroyd joins the discussion to talk about an 0-for-4 performance by the power play, the offensive struggles continuing without Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, and more.

Later, we hear from Ryan Donato, who snapped an 11-game goal drought. Charlie wraps up the show by providing a Blackhawks prospect update on Roman Kantserov and previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at American Airlines Center.

Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks – December 23rd, 2025

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis and Jack Heinrich discuss the Blackhawks’ latest injury, as the team will be without Frank Nazar for roughly four weeks after he took a puck to the face in Ottawa on Saturday. They break down the ramifications of his absence, who could step up in his place, and more.

Later, Nick Lardis joins the show to discuss scoring his first career NHL goal, his reaction to the initial call-up, playing his first NHL game against one of his idols Patrick Kane, and much more

Charlie and Jack close out the show by singling out the three Blackhawks prospects that will represent their respective countries at the upcoming 2026 World Juniors tournament.

Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators – December 20th, 2025

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 6-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators to wrap up a three-game road trip. Steve Konroyd joins the discussion from Canadian Tire Centre to talk about the Blackhawks allowing six goals in the defeat, the seven challenges in the last three games, and more.

Later, we hear from Nick Lardis and head coach Jeff Blashill, who revealed that Frank Nazar will miss roughly four weeks after taking a puck to the chin area. Plus, Charlie shares his thoughts on Ilya Mikheyev breaking his 20-game goal drought. 

Charlie wraps up the show by providing a Blackhawks prospect update on the three prospects that will be representing their countries at the 2026 World Juniors and previewing Chicago’s next matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at the United Center.