MacKinnon adds Hart and Ted Lindsay to trophy case
We officially kickoff the offseason with the NHL Awards Show tonight. The Colorado Avalanche had three awards up for grabs for two players. The Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP), Ted… Read more »
BREAKING: Connor Bedard wins Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL’s top rookie
The NHL hosted its annual awards ceremony on Thursday night in Las Vegas, and among the award winners was Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard, who took home the Calder Memorial… Read more »
The Rink’s 2024 NHL Entry Draft first-round mock draft
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is finally here! As The Rink has done in years past, we will try our hand at projecting the first round. We were successful with… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks acquire Mikheyev, Lafferty and draft pick from Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson continued to pluck assets from salary cap-strapped teams on Wednesday, just ahead of Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. He sent a 2027 fourth-round draft pick… Read more »
What to expect from the new Fanatics NHL jerseys
Love them or hate them, Fanatics will take over the on-ice jersey production for the NHL for the next decade. Many people adored the Adidas jerseys, and they garnered a… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 7, Episode 20 – Blackhawks pre-draft takes
Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley and Andrew Bard jump into The-Rink Studio to talk about Friday’s NHL Entry Draft first round: 🎙️The… Read more »
Cogliano calls it a career, stays with Avalanche
Stanley Cup Champion Andrew Cogliano has called it a career. And what a career it has been. The Edmonton Oilers drafted the 37-year-old 25th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry… Read more »
Avalanche release preseason schedule, what it tells us
News for the Colorado Avalanche has been few and far between. So when the fans get any in early June, it is always exciting. Earlier this morning, the Avalanche released… Read more »
Avalanche sign Finnish winger Innala
The Colorado Avalanche have signed Finnish left winger Jere Innala to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 26-year-old has spent his entire career in Europe this past season. He played for… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Checking in on the 2023 Chicago Blackhawks draft class
The rumor mill is buzzing about who the Chicago Blackhawks will take in the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Will it be the offensively gifted Russian forward Ivan Demidov? Will… Read more »
Logan O’Connor skates for first time since surgery
The good news has rolled in for the Colorado Avalanche this summer. Yesterday, Logan O’Connor made his first appearance skating at the practice facility. O’Connor has not played in a… Read more »
Existing options for Avalanche at defense
The Colorado Avalanche have a few free agents this summer on the back-end, be it unrestricted or restricted that will more than likely leave for better contracts. Not that the… Read more »
Goalie situation is thin for Avalanche
With the departure of Arvid Holm to Sweden and the departure of Ivan Prosvetov, possibly to Russia, things are looking thin for the Colorado Avalanche goaltender depth. As of today,… Read more »
Landeskog gives updates on rehab
Today, Gabriel Landeskog met with the press for about 50 minutes to update on the progress of knee rehab. The Colorado Avalanche captain has been working his way through several… Read more »
Avalanche sign Trent Miner to new contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Trent Miner to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024–25 season. The Brandon, Manitoba native, who the Colorado Avalanche drafted as a seventh-round pick… Read more »
What is next for the Avalanche?
What is next for the Colorado Avalanche? The big question emerges after we’ve taken time to relax. Many questions await answers to this offseason. I’ll try to cover a few… Read more »
Duchene wins it in double OT, eliminates Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche fought as hard as they could and dragged the season out as long as possible. As they turned everything around in game five, but it was a… Read more »
Makar and MacKinnon step up in game five victory
It was a win or go home situation for the first time this year for the Colorado Avalanche. They were facing elimination against the Dallas Stars in game five of… Read more »
Morale takes beating as Avalanche lose game four to Stars
Morale for the Colorado Avalanche was pretty low on Monday night as they received bad news right before game four against the Dallas Stars. Valerie Nichushkin was going to be… Read more »
Nichushkin enters Stage 3 of NHL Player Assistance Program
Valeri Nichushkin will once again be unavailable to the Colorado Avalanche during the playoffs. Nichushkin has entered Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Unfortunately, Valeri Nichushkin will face… Read more »
Avalanche fail to find groove in game three against Dallas Stars
The Colorado Avalanche returned home from Dallas after a split road trip. The Colorado Avalanche had a tough time in their last matchup against the Dallas Stars, but they found… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Revisiting the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023 offseason moves
The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023–24 season ended with the team finishing with a 23–53–6 record, which landed them at the second-worst point total in the NHL, with only the San Jose… Read more »
Avalanche comeback falls short in loss to Stars
After a hard fought battle in game one, which the Colorado Avalanche won in overtime, the Dallas Stars were looking for payback. The Stars came out of the gate swinging… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 7, Episode 19 – Demidov/Levshunov…with Pick #2
Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley reconvene 24 hours after the NHL Draft Lottery to talk about possible Blackhawks picks at Number 2: 🎙️Suddenly… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 7, Episode 18 – Draft Lottery Bonanza
Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Jeff Osborn, Eric Andrews and Jimmy O’Malley jump on to watch the NHL Draft Lottery and discuss the results: 🎙️Eric tells us all about… Read more »