RECAP: Blackhawks bounce back to beat the Blues 5–1
In their second preseason game in as many nights, the Chicago Blackhawks bested the St. Louis Blues 5–1 Saturday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri, home of the ECHL’s… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken get revenge, beat Oilers 2–1 in overtime
The Seattle Kraken returned to Washington on Friday to wrap up the back end of their home-and-home series with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. After beating the Flames on… Read more »
Blackhawks drop second straight preseason contest to the Blues
Playing in their second preseason game, the Chicago Blackhawks renewed their rivalry with the St. Louis Blues on Friday night at the United Center. After spending the pandemic-shortened season in… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 2 – Band(wagon) Camp
New Rinkcast host Andy Campbell and co-host Eric Andrews are joined by Rink staffers Jeff Osborn from the Rink Seattle, Sean Fitzgerald, and new guy Andrew Bard get the season rolling… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken beat Calgary 4–3 in shootout, Giordano bites his former team
Fresh off their humbling 6–0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Seattle Kraken headed south on Wednesday to face the Calgary Flames. One player, in particular, had this… Read more »
Blackhawks fall to Red Wings in preseason opener
The Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their preseason slate again their old rival, the Detroit Red Wings, on Wednesday night in the United Center in a game where Blackhawks fans got… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken overmatched in Edmonton, lose 6–0
After winning their first game Sunday night, the Seattle Kraken traveled to Alberta to face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the team’s first-ever road game. Unfortunately for the… Read more »
RECAP: Kraken get first goal and win against rival Canucks
Everything led up to last night for the Seattle Kraken, as they suited up for their first-ever preseason game in Spokane, Washington. The Kraken hosted the neighboring Vancouver Canucks, and… Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast, Season 1 Episode 4 – 32 Krew’s Brandon Seeley
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn and co-host Brian “Burkie” Burke are joined by return guest, Brandon Seeley, the founder of 32 Krew (formerly Kraken Krew) to talk about his plight with… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Training Camp — Day 1
The final countdown to the first Seattle Kraken training camp has expired and the first official Kraken practice went, as scheduled, this morning. Here are some news and notes: Kraken… Read more »
Blackhawks announce helmet sponsor, 100% player vaccination rate
The Chicago Blackhawks made two noteworthy announcements as training camp opened on Thursday, naming Belle Tire as the team’s official helmet sponsor for this season and disclosing that every player… Read more »
Breaking down the Blackhawks’ chances in the Central Division
With the 2021–22 season upon us, the Chicago Blackhawks are in preparation to get back into playoff contention. Chicago was gifted the 24th seed in the shortened 2019–20 season and… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks release training camp roster
The Chicago Blackhawks announced their training camp roster this evening before the beginning of their training camp, which is set to begin on Thursday at the Fifth Third Arena at… Read more »
Blackhawks’ prospects square off against Minnesota in Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase
With the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild opting out of the annual Traverse City Prospect Tournament due to COVID-19 concerns, the teams came up with their own solution, the Tom… Read more »
Blackhawks sign Nolan Allan to entry-level deal
Nearly two months after making him the 32nd overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks inked their first-round draft pick, defenseman Nolan Allan, to a three-year… Read more »
Kraken Anchor Points — Sept. 18
As the hype starts to grow for the first training camp, beginning Sept. 23, their first preseason game, on Sept. 28 and their eventual first regular season game, on Oct…. Read more »
Kraken announce fan COVID-19 vaccine requirements, sign defenseman Cholowski
The Seattle Kraken continued to prepare for the start of their inaugural season yesterday by announcing their COVID-19 protocols for games at the Climate Pledge Arena as well as another… Read more »
United Center announces COVID-19 requirements, Blackhawks make front office changes
The United Center, home of the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls of the NBA, announced Thursday that for all events at the venue, fans will need proof of vaccination or… Read more »
Connor Murphy inks four-year extension with Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks locked up a key piece of the team’s defense, signing veteran defenseman Connor Murphy to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday morning. MORE‼️ MURPH‼️ Connor Murphy inked… Read more »
Kraken news and notes — Aug. 30
As the NHL’s 2021–22 season approaches, the Seattle Kraken and General Manager Ron Francis have been busy building the NHL’s 32nd franchise. Since the free agency period opened up, the… Read more »
Blackhawks sign MacKenzie Entwistle to two-year extension
The Chicago Blackhawks completed another signing Wednesday morning, announcing a two-year, one-way contract extension for forward MacKenzie Entwistle featuring a cap hit of $800,000 annually. The deal will keep Entwistle… Read more »
Blackhawks re-sign Alexander Nylander to one-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks announced a one-year contract for Alexander Nylander on Monday. Nylander’s deal worth $874,125 against the salary cap for next season. After being retained before the expansion draft,… Read more »
Kraken sign Marcus Johansson and Vince Dunn
As the waterfall of the summer free agency period slows to an annoying drip, the Seattle Kraken continue to shape their opening night roster with the announcement today of their… Read more »
Kraken make big free agency splash, sign Grubauer
Reports before the free agency period opened indicated that the Seattle Kraken were going to be aggressive in the free agent market, and Kraken General Manager Ron Francis did not… Read more »
The Rink 2021 Blackhawks/Avalanche/Kraken Free Agent & Trade Tracker
The Rink will be providing player movement through free agency and trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken.