IceHogs in ‘do or die’ mode after Texas road trip
The Rockford IceHogs lost total control of their Calder Cup Playoff destinies over the weekend, splitting a weekend series against the Texas Stars with a regulation loss on Friday night… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago splits weekend, big weekend ahead in playoff race
Chicago 3, Waterloo 1 The Chicago Steel kept up with their opponents chasing them for second place in the Eastern Conference beating the Waterloo Black Hawks 3–1. Steel goaltender Reilly… Read more »
BREAKING: Panthers hire ex-Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville
After much speculation following his dismissal in Chicago and after firing their former head coach the day before, the Florida Panthers announced this morning that they hired Joel Quenneville as… Read more »
RECAP: Hawks lose season finale in Nashville
The Blackhawks played their season finale game with the Predators after a decisive 6–1 win versus the Dallas Stars on Friday. Patrick Kane looked to tie his season-high in goals,… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks at Predators
Nashville Predators (46–29–6) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (36–33–12) 7 p.m. CST Bridgestone Arena TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Cam Ward (16–11–4, save percentage: .896, goals against average: 3.68) Nashville –… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks stomp Stars 6–1 in home finale
The Blackhawks hosted the Dallas Stars Friday night, in game No. 81 of their season. All that was left was a couple of cups of pride as Blackhawks were eliminated… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Stars
Dallas Stars (42–31–7) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (35–33–12) 7:30 p.m. CST United Center TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (14–18–5, save percentage: .907, goals against average: 2.96) Dallas –… Read more »
Really, what just happened? Reflections on the 2018-19 Hawk season
As I posted on Twitter yesterday morning, after the Blackhawks had been officially eliminated from the postseason the night before, being “negative” became being “realistic.” Because this never was… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 50 w/ NBCSN’s Charlie Roumeliotis
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by NBC Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis to talk about this dead-man-walking week for the Blackhawks. Mario Tirabassi has a lengthy #Warpigs report… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs control their playoff destiny
With five games to play this season, the Rockford IceHogs are just three points out of a Calder Cup Playoff spot in the Central Division. Even to that, the IceHogs… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks defeat the Blues 4–3 in the shootout
On Wednesday Night Hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks welcomed their friends from the “Show-Me” state to the United Center for their final matchup of the season. The St. Louis Blues are… Read more »
USHL scoring leader Abruzzese braces for Clark Cup Playoffs, NHL Draft
Nick Abruzzese has quietly made a name for himself in his second season with the Chicago Steel. The crafty forward’s skills show up on the scoresheet most nights, but his… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Blues
St. Louis Blues (43–28–8) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (34–33–12) 7 p.m. CST United Center TV/Radio: NBCSN/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (14–18–5, save percentage: .907, goals against average: 2.96) St…. Read more »
Rockford IceHogs By The Numbers With Six Games Left
The Rockford IceHogs are currently on the outside looking in at the Calder Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Sitting in seventh-place with just six games remaining, the IceHogs have… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks lose to Jets 4–3 in overtime
The Blackhawks came into the game facing a Winnipeg Jets team that has already clinched a playoff spot but still had something to play for. They had not been playing… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago drops both, hold onto second place in Eastern Conference
Madison 5, Chicago 4 (OT) The Chicago Steel looked to bounce back after their 1–0 loss to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on Friday, but fell to the Madison Capitols in… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs Jets
Winnipeg Jets (45–29–4) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (34–33–11) 7:30 p.m. CST STAPLES Center TV/Radio: WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (14–18–4, save percentage: .908, goals against average: 2.94) Winnipeg – Connor… Read more »
RECAP: Kings beat Blackhawks in overtime 3-2
With the Blackhawks virtually eliminated from the postseason, they wrapped up their March in Los Angeles to face the second worst team in the NHL; the Kings. At this point,… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks at Kings
Los Angeles Kings (28–40–9) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (34–33–10) 9:30 p.m. CST STAPLES Center TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (14–18–3, SV%: .908, GAA: 2.94) Los Angeles – Jonathan… Read more »
Chicago beats San Jose 5–4, DeBrincat reaches 40 goals
The Chicago Blackhawks brought their slim playoff hopes into San Jose, looking to bounce back from their 1–0 whitewashing at the hands of the Arizona Coyotes. Head coach Jeremy Colliton… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago earns point, blanked by Cedar Rapids in overtime
The Chicago Steel (34–19–3–0, 71 points) lost a point in overtime to the Cedar Rapid RoughRiders (32–18–3–2, 69 points) keeping the Steel two points ahead of the RoughRiders for second… Read more »
IceHogs drop third straight against Admirals, fall to seventh in Central Division
On Wednesday night, the Rockford IceHogs and Milwaukee Admirals concluded a three-game mini-series in Rockford. With major playoff race implications on the line, and the IceHogs trying to avoid dropping… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks at Sharks
San Jose Sharks (43–24–9) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (33–33–10) 9:30 p.m. CST SAP Center at San Jose TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (13–18–3, SV%: .909, GAA: 2.91) San… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 49 – Steel Deal
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by The-Rink Junior / Chicago Steel writer Ray Napientek to talk about the Blackhawks and the Steel. We have a new… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks shut out by Coyotes
Both the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes came into tonight with a must-win attitude. The Blackhawks stood five points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the last Western Conference wild card… Read more »