Avalanche beat the reigning Stanley Cup Champs
The game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning played in Tampa on Saturday night October 23 wasn’t pretty by any means. Coach Jared Bednar mixed the lines… Read more »
The Blackhawks are a bad 5-on-5 team and have been for awhile
Coming into this season, an area the Chicago Blackhawks needed improvement in was 5-on-5 play. The Blackhawks were trending downward since before Jeremy Colliton took over. The sad part is,… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Friday follies
The day is almost here for the Seattle Kraken and their fans. Tomorrow, they have their first-ever game at Climate Pledge Arena (exhibition or regular season) when they face the… Read more »
Avalanche dropped by Panthers, what now?
How do you write a game wrap up when all night you sat frustrated and unsure why the Colorado Avalanche, a team that looked destined for the Stanley Cup last… Read more »
Hawks fall to Canucks 4–1, pressure turned up on Colliton
After Thursday’s 4–1 loss to the visiting Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Jeremy Colliton commented in the post-game press conference about feeling the pressure of his team’s poor start…. Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast – Season 1 Episode 6 – Kraken Hatchlings featuring Kyle Pereira
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn is joined by prospect guru Kyle Pereira, from Last Word on Puck, to discuss the prospects in the Kraken system and their 1–3–1 start to the… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 21, 2021
Welcome back to Tommy’s Puckline picks! Bruins fall in Philadelphia Wednesday night so 0-1 yesterday. We are still 7-2 in our last nine plays. I got two picks for tonight… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 4 – Time to Panic?
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell and co-host Eric Andrews are joined by Rink staffers Sean Fitzgerald, and Andrew Bard to talk about the Blackhawks’ awful results and embarrassing home opener. Panic… Read more »
Hardman sidelined with head laceration
The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Wednesday that depth forward Mike Hardman is sidelined with a head laceration suffered during Tuesday night’s 4–1 loss to the New York Islanders at the… Read more »
Booed off the ice, Blackhawks lose 4–1 to Islanders in home opener
The Chicago Blackhawks entered last night’s game with a 0–2–1 record for the second consecutive season and looked to bring some much needed energy to the start of the game… Read more »
RECAP: Devils deal Kraken third straight loss
The woes continued for the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night, as they faced the New Jersey Devils in Newark, New Jersey. In what has become the norm for the Kraken, they… Read more »
Rockford’s Cale Morris loaned to Indy Fuel
The 1–1–0 Rockford IceHogs announced a move at goalie, loaning Cale Morris to the Chicago Blackhawks’ ECHL affiliate, the Indy Fuel. Morris appeared in seven games with the IceHogs last… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 19, 2021
Welcome back to Tommy’s Puckline picks! 2–0 on Monday and 5–0 in my last five plays. The #TommyTrain is full steam ahead and new passengers are always welcome. Hop onboard… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken humbled in loss to Flyers
Monday afternoon might have been just a bit too early for the Seattle Kraken, as they visited the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time. The Kraken never quite got their… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 18, 2021
Happy Monday, everyone! Two straight winnings days for Tommy’s picks! Let’s get the puck to go our way again tonight. I have two plays for tonight’s slate. Let’s dive in!… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Bring on the cheesesteaks
After a Sunday off, the Seattle Kraken are back in action tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers in Philly. Here are a few notes on the game: ⚓ Defenseman Vince Dunn… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken lose first-ever OT game to Blue Jackets
The Seattle Kraken made a stop in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night, to face the Blue Jackets. Seattle was coming off a big 4–3 win in Nashville Thursday, while the Blue… Read more »
Ending the road trip on a thud, Blackhawks lose to Penguins 5–2
The Chicago Blackhawks came into the action tonight looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses to open the season. They did not look good against the Colorado Avalanche, going down… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — October 16, 2021
Last night, just one play with the Wild over, and we lost. 0-1 did not make for a fun Friday night. Huge slate of games today. Let’s dive head first… Read more »
Blackhawks erase two-goal third-period deficit but lose in overtime at New Jersey
Following a disappointing 4–2 loss in their season opener at Colorado, the Chicago Blackhawks continued their three-game road trip on Friday at the Prudential Center against the New Jersey Devils,… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken earn first ever regular season win in Nashville
The Seattle Kraken headed to Nashville, Tennessee to face the Predators, Thursday night. This was the second game of their season-opening six-game road trip. After a rough start against Las… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Cholowski gone and more
As the Seattle Kraken prepared for their second game of the season, against the Nashville Predators, some news hit the wire. ⚓ Coach Dave Hakstol told reporters that newly claimed… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 14, 2021
Let’s start with a quick recap of last night. 1–4 in featured picks. WSH three-way only winner Parlay was busted from the start with Leafs not hitting the over 0–3… Read more »
Blackhawks blitzed by Avalanche in season opener
After three months of waiting, the Chicago Blackhawks’ season opener was finally upon us. The revamped Hawks took on the Stanley Cup favorite Colorado Avalanche in Denver. Despite being without… Read more »
Five hot takes for the new Avalanche season
The new NHL season is upon us, and ahead of opening night for the Colorado Avalanche against the Chicago Blackhawks, here are some hot and wild takes that I am… Read more »