Before the NHL season was put on pause amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Blackhawks were on the verge of missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. It’s unclear whether that will still be the case, given the creative ideas being thrown around as the league prepares to potentially modify its playoff format for this season if and when hockey returns.
Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz joined the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast to discuss the unprecedented situation and admitted he's optimistic the season will finish in some capacity. He also talked about what went into the decision to suspend the NHL season, the dialogue he's had with the other 30 NHL owners and takes us through his conversation with Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf about paying United Center employees during the COVID-19 hiatus.