Along the Boards: Vegas wins series after 4–3 victory
Chicago stole Game Four from the Vegas Golden Knights after Corey Crawford showed why he is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, stopping 48 shots and giving Chicago one more game… Read more »
REPORT: Blackhawks sign Notre Dame free agent Cameron Morrison
Reports from NHL salary cap website Puckpedia.com have the Blackhawks signing 21-year-old former Notre Dame left wing Cameron Morrison to a two-year entry-level contract. Morrison was a former second-round draft pick… Read more »
Recap: Avs take commanding 3-1 series lead with 7-1 victory
The Kuemper fortress has been broken. After falling to the Arizona Coyotes in Game 3 by a final score of 4-2, the Colorado Avalanche came out swinging in the first… Read more »
Previewing the 2020-21 Colorado Eagles roster, Part 1
All eyes are on the NHL playoffs right now, but for me, the Colorado Eagles always come first. I thought this would be a good time to do a run-down… Read more »
Preview: Avalanche look to reclaim the series
After two messy games to start, the Colorado Avalanche fell to the Arizona Coyotes for the first time in the series, bringing the current series tally to 2-1 Avalanche. Going… Read more »
Along the Boards: Crawford’s brilliance keeps series alive, Hawks win 3–1
Corey Crawford was nothing short of sensational, as he and the Chicago Blackhawks stole Game Four, 3–1, to stave off elimination against the Vegas Golden Knights. For a majority of… Read more »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks defeated by Golden Knights 2–1, fall behind 3–0 in series
After a disappointing loss in Game Two, the Chicago Blackhawks looked to get a playoff win under the belt Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Prior to the start… Read more »
Coyotes steal game 3 from the Avalanche after 49-save effort from Kuemper
Game Two wasn’t the prettiest game the Avs have ever played, but they somehow found a way to win the game in the final minutes. Although it takes a while,… Read more »
Preview: Avs Seek to Extend Series Lead Over Coyotes
Ready for some more playoff hockey? Good. Only 24 hours after the Colorado Avalanche came away with an exciting 3-2 victory in a tightly contested Game Two, the Avalanche have… Read more »
Avalanche take 2-0 series lead with gritty win over Coyotes
It wasn’t pretty, but the Colorado Avalanche found a way to come away with the Game 2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes with a late third period tally from Avs… Read more »
Rink On The Air: Gate talks Blackhawks with Shawn Sierra and Ivan in the Morning
The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra, and Ivan to discuss the latest in Blackhawks land. We talked about the Blackhawks’ latest woes, what went wrong in… Read more »
RECAP: Golden Knights take commanding lead in series with OT win
After an underwhelming effort in Game One against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Chicago Blackhawks looked to rebound against arguably the Stanley Cup favorites and even the series heading into… Read more »
Preview: Avalanche vs. Coyotes Game Two
With the first official round of playoffs begun, the Colorado Avalanche currently hold a 1–0 lead in the series against the Arizona Coyotes. The first game, recapped by The Rink,… Read more »
Avalanche solve Kuemper late, take Game 1 from the Coyotes 3-0
Following an intense round-robin finale where Colorado fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, the Avs were ready to get the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs going. As the… Read more »
Series Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes
Following a fairly successful round-robin series to obtain the second seed, the Colorado Avalanche will begin their quest for the franchise’s third Stanley Cup when they take on the Arizona… Read more »
Along the Boards: Vegas outclasses Chicago 4–1 in series opener
After goaltender Robin Lehner was traded to Vegas from Chicago at the trade deadline in February, not many Blackhawks fans expected to face off against the Swedish native during the… Read more »
Series Preview: Blackhawks vs. Golden Knights
Chicago Blackhawks (8) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1) NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 1: Tuesday, April 11, 9:30 p.m. CDT Records Vegas 39–24–8 Chicago 32–30–8 Season head-to-head Vegas 2–1–0 Chicago… Read more »
Avalanche drop to second seed in overtime loss to Vegas Golden Knights
With both teams undefeated in the round robin so far, anticipation was high for the match-up between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche. The winner of the game… Read more »
Avalanche Aim For Top Seed Against Golden Knights
With the round-robin series coming to an end, the battle for the top spot in the Western Conference comes down to the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. The… Read more »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks top Oilers 3–2, take series in four games
When the puck dropped earlier this evening in Game 4 of the Blackhawks’ qualifying series with the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago found itself with a 2–1 series lead—a position not many… Read more »
Toronto Maple Leafs: Games two and three recap
Game two The Toronto Maple Leafs were coming off of being shut out in game one, and were desperate to break Columbus goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Blue Jacket blue liner Dean… Read more »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks defeat Oilers 4–3, take 2–1 series lead
After a solid win in Game 1, the Chicago Blackhawks were handed a loss by the Edmonton Oilers in the second game of the series. Both teams looked to take… Read more »
Avalanche, Francouz shut out the Stars 4-0 in second round-robin game
While the Avs’ buzzer-beater win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday was just a round-robin game, fans couldn’t wait to cheer on their team again. In tonight’s bubble game,… Read more »
Round robin preview: Avalanche vs. Stars
Following a thrilling 2–1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche (1–0–0) will continue their quest for the top spot in the Western Conference when they take on… Read more »
Along the Boards: McDavid blitzes Blackhawks en route to 6–3 decision
The Blackhawks entered Game 2 riding high after stealing Game 1 from the Oilers 6–4. While the Blackhawks looked to take a commanding 2–0 series lead, the Oilers looked to… Read more »