The Hockey Writers Chicago Blackhawks writing crew of Brooke LoFurno and Gail Kauchak get together to discuss the week that was, whether Philipp Kurashev was deserving of a healthy scratch, his role on the top line with Jonathan Toews, Lukas Reichel's game since being called up to the Blackhawks, player shoutouts for Boris Katchouk and Toews and of course, the Shootout Round makes its usual appearance at end of the show too.

Time Stamps

2:09 The Week That Was

2:30 Lineup Changes

9:02 Was it warranted for Philipp Kurashev to be a healthy scratch?

10:50 Has Kurashev found a role on the top line with Toews?

13:13 Player Shoutouts: Boris Katchouk

15:21 Player Shoutouts: Jonathan Toews

17:45 What have you noticed from Reichel in the last two games?

19:17 Is Reichel deserving of an extended stay with the team?

21:38 The Shootout

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