Ep. 124: Is it time for Blackhawks to look ahead to next season? - a podcast by NBC Sports Chicago

On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss whether the West Coast trip sealed their playoff fate. Is it time to look ahead to next season?

The guys also weigh in on whether their style of play is sustainable, their man-on-man defensive structure and Patrick Kane's dry spell. Is fatigue kicking in?

They wrap up by talking about Brandon Saad's emergence in a third-line role and the rule changes for next season.

0:45 - Hawks playoff chances plummet to under 2%

3:45 - Was the way the Hawks were playing sustainable?

6:30 - Hawks defense still struggling with systems

11:30 - Do the Hawks have the right personnel

16:00 - Time to look ahead to next year? Outlook for Jokiharju?

18:45 - Can Kane keep up in points race?

20:30 - Is fatigue kicking in for Kane?

22:40 - Looking at depth forwards down the stretch

24:00 - How do we evaluate Saad's season?

26:20 - Proposed rule changes and playoff format

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