ICYMI: Week of March 5, 2021 — Avalanche news and more
Here is everything Colorado Avalanche and hockey in general that you may have missed this week from blog pieces to podcasts! Colorado Avalanche I really enjoyed listening to all of… Read more »
Brent Seabrook announces end of playing career
In a statement released today, Brent Seabrook announced that he is unable to continue his hockey playing career after 15 years. To be clear, Seabrook is not retiring because of… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 7 – MISTAH SVECHNIKOV!!!
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, Ray Napientek and Andy Campbell get together with Lauren Wilner, the creator of Chicago-sports-themed merch site Snark Buehrle. Can the Blackhawks… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs: The Hogs’ woes continue
Finding positives with the Rockford IceHogs these days is a challenge. When it comes to their on- ice performance, it has been pretty grim. After a 9–4 pounding on Wednesday… Read more »
RECAP: Avalanche split pair of games with Sharks
Game one: March 1 The game was a downhill slide then trip then face-plant into the dirt for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs had a decent start, nothing spectacular, in… Read more »
Is J.T. Compher a long-term fit with the Avalanche?
With the Avalanche’s 2020–21 season cut down to 56 games due to COVID-19, there was an unspoken understanding, from us fans, at least, that each and every player on the… Read more »
March Madness: Keys to the Blackhawks’ success this month
Take a look at the schedule, breath in, breath out and settle in for what will be an exciting, yet daunting month of hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks. With nine… Read more »
Blackhawks prospect game review: Lukas Reichel
Lukas Reichel, the Chicago Blackhawks’ first-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, has shown success this season with six goals and 11 assists in 20 games played in… Read more »
Avalanche defeat Coyotes 6-2 Saturday for series sweep
Following a poor showing against the Minnesota Wild at home, the Colorado Avalanche were out to prove that they had veteran goaltender Philipp Grubauer’s back who has played very well… Read more »
RECAP: Maple Leafs win two of three
Game one Just before the game, both teams announced they would be without their starting goaltenders. Frederik Andersen sat as a result of a lower-body injury. As Jack Campbell is… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks third in Central Division after 3–1 week
The Chicago Blackhawks took advantage of two struggling teams to collect six out of eight possible points last week. Chicago began the week in Columbus, defeating the Blue Jackets twice… Read more »
Fuel Tank: Shutouts in a back-to-back games
Since we last saw the Fuel, they were riding high off a victory over the Rapid City Rush on Feb. 6. To recap up to the present, the Fuel defeated… Read more »
Colorado Hockey Rinkcast S1 Ep10 — The Connecticut Whale’s Juliana Nikac
Staff writer Owyn Cooper chats with Juliana Nikac, social media manager for the NWHL’s Connecticut Whale, about her love for the game of hockey, having a career in sports and… Read more »
Colorado Eagles: What’s surprising, what isn’t and the (empty) stadium experience
The Colorado Eagles are now six games into their new season, and have a record of 2–3–1–0. I thought this would be a good time to discuss what is surprising… Read more »
IceHogs earn first win as growing pains continue
At long last, the Rockford IceHogs have found the victory column in what has been a challenging start for the team. On Tuesday night, the Hogs came back from a… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago beats Youngstown, splits with USA
The Chicago Steel managed two victories this past weekend after defeating the Youngstown Phantoms 5–4, while splitting with Team USA, winning 4–3 and losing 5–4. With the pair of overtime… Read more »
RECAP: Leafs rebound from embarrassing loss to win three in a row
Game one Just prior to the game, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Egor Korshkov and David Warsofsky…. Read more »
A month of rookie Bowen Byram
Bowen Byram, the Colorado Avalanche’s fourth-overall pick in 2019, made his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 21, 2021. The Avalanche defensive core has seen a lot… Read more »
RECAP: Power play goals send Blackhawks 2–1 week
Monday, Feb. 15: Blackhawks steal another overtime win and Malcolm Subban earns his second win of the season In a game where the Chicago Blackhawks were outplayed for the majority… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The big missing piece in the Hawks’ rebuild
At 9–5–4, the surprising, young (and not so young) Chicago Blackhawks are giving fans an enjoyable season and a glimpse of a brighter future ahead. Most fans seem to be… Read more »
Net Perspective: Kevin Lankinen
Goaltender Kevin Lankinen has gotten off to a potentially historic start for his NHL career after languishing in the AHL and ECHL since signing with the Chicago Blackhawks in May… Read more »
RECAP: Why splitting the games in Vegas is great for the Avs
The Colorado Avalanche split the first two games in Las Vegas across Sunday and Tuesday. We will see two more between these teams, first the outdoor game at Lake Tahoe… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs: Winless Hogs’ depth affected by Hawks’ youth movement
After their third regulation loss on the season to the Chicago Wolves on Tuesday by a score of 3–2, the Rockford IceHogs remain winless, going 0–3–1 in their first four… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 6 – Forklift of HockeeNight fame returns
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell get together with Frank Nova (aka Forklift) of HockeeNight fame to discuss the Blackhawks’ good fortunes. Kevin Lankinen, sustainable… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The line between optimism and realism for the 2021 Blackhawks
In their last 10 games, the Chicago Blackhawks have posted a 7–1–2 record. Not too shabby for a team without injured players Kirby Dach, Alexander Nylander, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan… Read more »