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NHL players join the boycott across sports and what will the Hawks offseason look like

Blackhawks Breakaway
Blackhawks Breakaway
Episode • Aug 28, 2020 • 51m

With the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA starting a movement across sports in America, the NHL players joined in solidarity to boycott their games as well. In for host Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic is joined by Scott King and Nick Gismondi as they discuss the NHL players speaking up and wanting change. Later on in the podcast the crew discusses what's ahead for the Blackhawks this offseason and they discuss expected growth from the young core.

(1:20) - Blackhawks postpone media availability due to respecting the player boycott across sports and the NHL

(12:00) - The Hockey Diversity Alliance is disappointed with the NHL

(23:40) - Sports being used to escape real conversations about social justice

(28:10) - Can Alex DeBrincat be a better scorer next season?

(33:40) - Will Dominik Kubalík be back in Chicago?

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