On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Slavko Bekovic put a bow on the Prague trip. What was the biggest on-ice takeaway from their season-opener vs. Philadelphia?
The guys also discuss what's the deal with Calvin de Haan, the plan for Kirby Dach and how comfortable they are with the top line of Alex Nylander, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. They wrap up the show by answering your mailbag questions, including whether Corey Crawford or Robin Lehner should start in the home opener on Thursday, what the future holds for Erik Gustafsson and what line combinations they'd like to see.
0:55 - Biggest takeaway on the ice from Prague
1:52 - Importance of Alex DeBrincat signing
2:40 - Atmosphere overseas
5:00 - Third pairing and update on Calvin de Haan's status
8:00 - What's the plan for Kirby Dach?
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11:45 - How comfortable are we with Nylander-Toews-Kane line?
14:37 - Blackhawks give up too many scoring chances and high danger chances vs. Flyers
15:27 - Who will be the Blackhawks' first call-up this season?
16:45 - What does the future hold for Erik Gustafsson?
21:40 - Is David Kampf slotted too high as third-line center?
24:43 - If both goalies have strong play, could one be used as a trade piece?
25:40 - Will the return of de Haan and Murphy be enough to plug holes on defense?
28:37 - Who will start home opener: Crawford or Lehner?
34:16 - What line combinations would you like to see?
Listen to the entire episode here or in the embedded player below.
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