IceHogs, Nilsson Break Out In Weekend Split Against Wild
Over the weekend, the Rockford IceHogs and Iowa Wild played in a home-and-home series on Friday in Iowa and Sunday in Rockford. Both home teams took regulation victories as the… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs Flames
Chicago Blackhawks (16-21-7) vs Calgary Flames (26-13-4) 7:30pm Central United Center TV/Radio: NBCSCH – WGN 720 PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago – Collin Delia (3-0-1 W-L, 1.98 GAA, .952 SV%) Calgary – David Rittich… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Rally Back After Slow Start Against Penguins
The Blackhawks came into the game riding a nine game winning streak against the Pittsburgh Penguins including a 6-3 victory less than a month ago. Even with that recent success,… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks at Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins (23–12–6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15–21–7) 7:00pm CST PPG Paints Arena TV/Radio: NBCSN/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Cam Ward (6–7–4, SV%: .888, GAA: 3.85) Pittsburgh – Matt Murray (11–5–1, SV%:… Read more »
Blackhawks Re-Assign Dylan Sikura, Andreas Martinsen
The Blackhawks announced two roster moves Saturday morning, prior to their game tomorrow with the Pittsburgh Penguins. After putting Andreas Martinsen on waivers Friday, the team announced that Martinsen was… Read more »
RECAP: Fuel Dominate Nailers in Huge 3-2 Victory
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Fuel (18-15-0-0) entered Friday’s matchup with a sour taste in their mouth from their loss to the Fort Wayne Komets the night before. The Wheeling Nailers (16-15-2-0)… Read more »
PREVIEW: Indy Fuel vs. Wheeling Nailers
Wheeling Nailers (16-14-2-0) at Indy Fuel (17-15-0-0) 7:35 PM Eastern Indiana Farmers Coliseum Watch Live: ECHL.TV Team Statistics: Power Play Indy (15.2%, T-19th) Wheeling (22.2%, 3rd) Penalty Kill Indy (83.3%,… Read more »
RECAP: Fuel fall 4-1 to Komets in big Central Division matchup
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Fuel (17-15-0-0) faced the Fort Wayne Komets (17-14-0-1) in a Thursday night rivalry showdown. The Fuel are 1-2 this season against the team from up the interstate… Read more »
IceHogs Goalie Collin Delia Named AHL All-Star
On Thursday afternoon, the AHL All-Star rosters were announced for all four divisions. For the Rockford IceHogs, that mean that goaltender Collin Delia, currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks would… Read more »
Recap: Islanders nip Hawks in OT, 3-2
The Blackhawks travelled to New York tonight to face the Islanders for the first time this season. The biggest question in this game would be whether the Hawks could recapture… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks at Islanders
New York Islanders (21–13–4) at Chicago Blackhawks (15–21–6) 6:30pm CST Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum TV/Radio: NBCSN, NBCSCH PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Collin Delia (3–0–0, SV%: .957, GAA: 1.67) New York… Read more »
PREVIEW: Indy Fuel vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne Komets (16-14-0-1) at Indy Fuel (17-14-0-0) 7:05 PM Eastern Indiana Farmers Coliseum Watch Live: ECHL.TV Team Statistics: Power Play Indy (15.6%, 18th) Fort Wayne (16.1%, T-14th) Penalty… Read more »
IceHogs Winless Streak Extends To Five Games
In the first game of the 2019 portion of the season, the Rockford IceHogs fell 2-1 against the Milwaukee Admirals at home. The IceHogs winless streak reaches five games, going 0-4-1… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 40 – Winter Classic
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel get together to talk about the Blackhawks and their happenings over the holidays. Our Indy Fuel beat writer Evan Miller gives us the first Indy Fuel… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago Beats USA, Drops Two On Road
Coming off the holiday break, the Chicago Steel lost two road games, against Central Illinois and Muskegon, while finishing off Team USA U-17 at home. Central Illinois 6, Chicago 3… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Drop Winter Classic 4-2 To Boston
The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks met up in South Bend, Indiana for the 2019 Bridgestone Winter Classic, on Tuesday afternoon. Both teams nailed their special event uniforms and there… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Bruins
Boston Bruins (21–14–4) at Chicago Blackhawks (15–20–6) 12:00pm CST Notre Dame Stadium TV/Radio: NBC PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Cam Ward (6–6–4, SV%: .886, GAA: 3.90) Boston – Tuukka Rask… Read more »
IceHogs Enter 2019 On Four-Game Skid, Garrison Assigned
After riding a five-game point streak into the Christmas Holiday break, the Rockford IceHogs find themselves entering the 2019 calendar year on a four-game winless streak after losses to the… Read more »
RECAP: Ryan Rupert has four-point afternoon, Fuel romp Wings 6-2
The Indy Fuel (17-14-0-0) battled the Kalamazoo Wings (15-16-0-1) in Kalamazoo for the final game of their 2018 campaign in a matinée matchup. Matt Tomkins was back in the starter’s… Read more »
Blackhawks Name Ward Winter Classic Starter
Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton announced that Cam Ward would start the 2019 Bridgestone Winter Classic, after practice Monday. Despite rookie Collin Delia’s superb play since Corey Crawford went down… Read more »
The Rink Talks Blackhawks With Shawn And Maya In The Morning
The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra, and The Sports Chica, Maya Akai to discuss the latest in Blackhawks land. We talked about the recent success of… Read more »
PREVIEW: Indy Fuel vs. Kalamazoo Wings
Indy Fuel (16-14-0-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (15-15-0-1) 3:00 PM Eastern Wings Event Center Watch Live: ECHL.TV Team Statistics: Power Play Indy (15.0%, 21st) Kalamazoo (15.6%, T-16th) Penalty Kill Indy (83.5%,… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks Acquire Caggiula, Garrison for Manning
In the shadow of the 2019 Bridgestone Winter Classic, the Blackhawks surprised their fan base with a trade Sunday afternoon. They acquired left wing Drake Caggiula and defenseman Jason Garrison… Read more »
RECAP: Beast Score Four in Third Period, Rout Fuel 5-2
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Fuel (16-14-0-0) took on the Brampton Beast (13-16-2-1) for the first time in the 2018-19 campaign Saturday night. Jason Pawloski saw action for just the third time… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks down Colorado in OT, 3-2
The Blackhawks entered action Saturday night in Denver having gone 5-4-1 over their previous ten games—a marked improvement versus the ten prior. Bad news: as improved as 5-4-1 might be,… Read more »