Hawks beat CBJ 3-1, seem oddly competent (02.01.2021)

Shouldn't the Blackhawks be worse than they are? Their two top centers are gone for the foreseeable future. Their best natural goalscorer and best puck-moving defenseman are on the COVID list, along with three other regulars. They have three unproven goalies, but lo-and-behold, the Hawks are actually pretty competitive. James Neveau and Jay Zawaski discuss, then look ahead to four tough games with Carolina and Dallas coming up. Visit madhousepod.com/book to order a copy of Jay's book, "The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the Chicago Blackhawks."Merch: Madhousepodmerch.comSponsors: TripleThreatSports.com, Merichkas.com, FryTheCoop.com, DrSquatch.com (use promo code MADHOUSE20 to save 20%)Music: Greg Henkin GregsGuitarLessons.com, Twitter.com/gregsgtrlessonsSupport: Patreon.com/MadhousePodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jayzawaski.substack.com