• Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings
    Feb 25 2026

    Welcome to Episode 204 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled following the Olympics discuss the US taking home gold medals in both men's and women's hockey along with the off-ice controversies unfolding in the days since and later dove into the Top 25 Under 25 rankings revealed at the SCH website this week.


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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 203 — What's left for the Blackhawks to do this season?
    Feb 11 2026

    Welcome to Episode 203 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled during the Olympic break to discuss what the Blackhawks have accomplished this season and what else they need to do for the 2025-26 campaign to feel like a successful one. They also talked about some young prospects who may be attractive trade targets for other teams and then shared some thoughts on the upcoming Olympic tournament.


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 202 — Blackhawks crawling to Olympic break
    Jan 30 2026

    Welcome to Episode 202 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled just after Chicago's rough 6-2 loss in Pittsburgh to discuss trends emerging from the recent handful of games, largely focused on the struggles of Artyom Levshunov. They also talked about Nick Lardis being returned to Rockford before a food take that Dave regrets mentioning is discussed.


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 201 — Up and Down and Around We Go
    Jan 21 2026

    Welcome to Episode 201 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy gathered for a discussion that veered off course plenty of times but covered topics such as the Blackhawks' roller-coaster ride of results in the last month, the play of Hawks backup goalie Arvid Soderblom and whether or not there are any obvious fits for the team emerging on the trade market before a food take wraps up the discussion.


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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 200 — The good vibes are back!
    Jan 12 2026

    Welcome to Episode 200 (that's right: 200!) of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy gathered to discuss the overall positive state of things with the Hawks thanks to their recent run of success. That initial topic leads into side discussions on Connor Bedard's return, the veteran players who stepped up in his absence and a review of Hawks prospects who played at the World Juniors.


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 199 — Deep breaths
    Dec 19 2025

    Welcome to Episode 199 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled minutes after the Hawks lost to the Canadiens on Thursday night to discuss where their levels of concern with the team stand during this 4-game skid before shifting their attention to an appearance by Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar on another podcast and then ending the discussion with a holiday-focused food take.


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 198 — Blackhawks crash back to Earth
    Dec 10 2025

    Welcome to Episode 198 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled to discuss the fallout from a pair of lopsided losses in California, including Sam Rinzel being sent to Rockford and whether or not those defeats were indicative of larger issues. Some Olympic hockey talk follows, including discussion on Connor Bedard's consideration for a spot with Team Canada.


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    1 hr
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 197 — Playoffs?!
    Dec 3 2025

    Welcome to Episode 197 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In this episode, the usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy got together to during the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Golden Knights to share their thoughts on the Blackhawks as a possible playoff team by the end of this season and whether or not they think it'll happen. Additional conversations follow centering on Frank Nazar's slump and Connor Bedard's surge.


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    1 hr and 3 mins