BREAKDOWN: Blackhawks' first-month check-in with Alec Martinez

On this episode of the Blackhawks Breakaway Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis welcome three-time Stanley Cup champion and CHSN Blackhawks analyst Alec Martinez to break down the Blackhawks' first month of the season and discuss how to evaluate the team's start. Alec explains how Connor Bedard's absence for the first six games and Bowen Byram's extended absence have factored into the team's early results. He also weighs in on the youth on the blue line, the potential impact of missing veteran players, and the gauntlet of a schedule to open the season. Pat and Charlie then get Alec's perspective as a former player on process versus results, the Blackhawks' 1-1-3 system, and the power play before discussing the growing influence of player empowerment across the NHL.