SCH Ice Cold Podcast

Robert and Adam discuss the Blackhawks last week, including their pair of overtime games against the Blues and Capitals. They also discuss the stellar play of Corey Crawford a bit more, before getting into the horribly sad news about former Hawk Bryan Bickell and his recent multiple sclerosis diagnosis. They are then joined by Sarah Hall to do a little discussion on the Arizona Coyotes before having an important discussion on the treatment of women writers in hockey.

Adam and Robert return after a week off to discuss the Blackhawks recent run of success. With 6 straight wins (5 at time of recording) the Blackhawks have figured things out, including their penalty kill and how to structure the lineup for more balanced scoring. Adam and Robert also discuss the incredible play of Corey Crawford, and how much work would be too much for the Hawks netminder. They wrap the show discussing their excitement over Marvel's new movie Doctor Strange, and congratulating the Cubs on their World Series Win.

On this episode, Adam and Robert discuss the early developments of the Blackhawks' season. Topics include: - Jonathan Toews' disappointing production - The horrible penalty kill - Richard Panik's hot start - TVR's injury and potential trade value - The play of the blue line - Drafting horror movies, for some reason

Adam and Rob are joined by Mike FAIL of Flames Nation to talk about the young and exciting Flames. They discuss the Flames offseason moves, their new goaltending situation, Johnny Hockey's new contract and future with the club, and what steps the Flames need to take to become a Cup Contender in coming years. Then they introduce a new segment to the show, and discuss Mike's habit of creating good #content on Twitter. Enjoy!

Robert and Adam are joined by James Neveau of NBC Chicago to preview the Blackhawks upcoming season. They discuss the Blackhawks offseason moves, which new Blackhawks will have the biggest impacts this year, what to expect from some of the Hawks biggest names, and where they see the Hawks finishing this season.

Robert is out of town, so Adam is joined by our first repeat guests in Brandon Cain of SCH and Pat Iversen of SB Nation. They talk about the end of Vesey Watch, Jiri Hudler signing with the Stars, and Hawks forwards and prospects. They then get into some World Cup stuff including a now outdated discussion on Canada's Captain (Crosby was named captain on 8/25), players missing out, and just how much we care about this tournament. Hint: not a lot.

On this episode Adam and Robert discuss - Jimmy Vesey watch - Other free agency options for the Blackhawks - Prospects that could surprise us next year - Blackhawks prominence on NBC - Pokemon GO! - The Olympics - Suicide Squad (which Adam gets a little passionate about) Enjoy!

Adam and Robert discuss the offseason so far, breaking down the impact that the Andre Shaw trade, the NHL draft, and free agency could have on the Blackhawks next season. They also discuss the PK Subban trade, and how race played into it and continues to play into the NHL and other pro sports. They close out with a discussion of the Office and why it is vastly superior to Parks and Rec.

Adam and Robert are joined by fellow SCH writer Brandon Cain, as they discuss the Teuvo Teravainen trade and Adam's newfound Carolina Hurricanes fandom. They then discuss the results of the Stanley Cup Final, followed by a discussion of the Euro 2016 tournament. WARNING: There is much sadness contained in this episode.

Adam and Robert are joined by Mike Darnay of Pensburgh to discuss the Pittsburgh Penguins performance in the first two games of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. They discuss what the Penguins and Sharks have done well, the success of Pittsburgh's HBK line, the strong playoff performances of Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby, among other topics. The close out with their predictions for the series going forward.

Adam and Robert are joined by Pat Iversen of SB Nation, a Stars fan, and they discuss last summer's trade of Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns to Dallas, what went wrong for Dallas in the playoffs, and the signing of Gustav Forsling. They then analyze some of the happenings around the NHL in the series still going on, and make their predictions for who will win each conference and the Stanley Cup. Then they discuss the new Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War, and a little bit of Game of Thrones. Enjoy!

Robert and Adam take a look at the Blackhawks first round exit at the hands of the St. Louis Blues, stating what they think went wrong. They then discuss what the future might hold for the Blackhawks, followed by a discussion about some of the irresponsible handling of sensitive situations by the Hawks this season. After that they state their favorite and least favorite moments of the season, as well as their most improved and most disappointing players. Then they geek out and discuss Captain America: Civil War at length.

Adam and Robert are joined by Steve McNeil of Bleedin' Blue to discuss the Blackhawks-Blues series and preview Game 7. Here's the rundown: Start- intros 1:20 - Reviewing Game 4 4:30 - Reviewing Game 5 11:00 - Reviewing Game 6 16:50 - Vladimir Tarasenko's limited ice time 21:40 - Keys to Game 7 for Blackhawks and Blues 24:30 - The guys make their picks for Game 7 27:55 - What's up with the Kane and Toews? 31:10 - New lineup revitalizing Blackhawks 35:45 - Richard Panik looking great 43:10 - Adam and Rob praise Joel Quenneville, making up for last week's negative rant 54:30 - Twitter question: Who gets Game 7's GWG? 55:35 - Taking a look at the other playoff series 1:03:30 - A little talk of a potential Stars-Blackhawks series 1:08:00 - Look at the week ahead and closing out the show

In their 10th episode of the podcast, Adam and Robert take a look at the first three games Blackhawks-Blues first round series of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Then, a discussion about what has frustrated them most in the series turned into 22 minutes of them airing their grievances about Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman (don't worry, they still love them, just have some issues). Then they do a bit of discussion on what they've liked in the series, followed by their predictions for what's to come in the remainder of the series. Then they discuss some of their biggest superstitions, and believe it, that is well worth the listen.

Adam and Robert are joined by Laura Astorian of St. Louis Game Time to discuss the upcoming first round series between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues. They then discuss Corey Crawford's return from injury, Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin, how replaceable Andrew Shaw is, and make their Stanley Cup Playoffs Picks.

Robert and Adam discuss the Blackhawks hot start to the month of April, Including a short breakdown of Sunday's win over the Boston Bruins and Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin red's hot start to the month. They then discuss Marian Hossa's upcoming milestone 500th goal, and evaluate the NHL's decision to suspend Duncan Keith for six games. After some discussion on Steven Stamkos, they close the show out with predictions on Wrestlemania - which Robert is clueless about - the NCAA championship, and the upcoming MLB Season. Enjoy!

In this episode, Robert and Adam are joined by Greg Boysen of the Go Fans Go Network and letsgohawks.net to discuss the latest Blackhawks news, including Duncan Keith's impending suspension, Corey Crawford's injury and what it could mean for the Blackhawks playoffs hopes, Teuvo Teravainen's best role, and what some of the Hawks top prospects did in this year's NCAA tournament.

Adam and Robert discuss the Blackhawks past few weeks, including their four game losing streak, Joel Quenneville's questionable personnel decisions, and Corey Crawford's recent upper body injury. They then discuss some of the recent NHL expansion news, and close it out with a discussion of the upcoming Batman v. Superman movie.

In this episode, Adam and Robert are joined by Taylor Baird, managing editor of Defending Big D, to talk about the Dallas Stars strong season to this point. They then discuss the Blackhawks last week, how the newest Hawks are fitting in, and how the roster will look when Marian Hossa and Marcus Kruger return from injury. They also talk about the World Cup of Hockey, discussing best and worst teams, biggest surprises and snubs, and which teams have the best jerseys. They round things up with hot takes on Mario video games. Enjoy!

Episode 4 of the Second City Hockey Ice Cold Podcast has Robert and Adam discussing a crazy trade weekend for the Blackhawks. They're joined by Arctic Ice Hockey bloggers from SB Nation, discussing the Andrew Ladd trade. Adam and Robert also discuss doubling down on Teuvo Teravainen at center and the failed efforts to get rid of Bryan Bickell yet again. Finally, the guys are joined by "Aaron", Twitter's biggest Kings fan to go over trade deadline winners and losers, painful memories of Nick Leddy in Game 7, and why ultimately you're weird if you can't appreciate cold pizza.