Rocky Wirtz embarrasses Blackhawks with tantrum, the Olympics have begun, and All-Star fun

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire begin with the complete embarrassment that was the Chicago Blackhawks town hall on Wednesday evening. At the forefront is team owner Rocky Wirtz, whose childish tantrum against two reporters after asking about how the organization plans to protect its players and staff against another Kyle Beach situation showcased that the Blackhawks have not learned anything.Next, the 2022 Winter Olympics have begun! Both the United States and Canada’s women’s teams have played its first games of the tournament, and Mary and Andrew discuss their predictions for the rest of the event alongside discussing their favorite Winter Olympic sports.Plus, NHL All-Star weekend is upon us, with a few new events scheduled to take over Las Vegas. Will the NHL’s attempts to spice up the All-Star Game succeed or fail? Oh, and Alex Ovechkin will miss yet another All-Star event, this time due to COVID-19.Finally, Mary and Andrew end the show with The Book of Boba Fett spoilers and talk on the state of the Star Wars brand as a whole.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices