IceHogs On The Verge Of Clinching Calder Cup Playoff Spot
The Rockford IceHogs finish a four-game road trip on Tuesday night when they take on the Iowa Wild in Iowa, the fourth of a trip that saw Rockford go 2-1-0… Read more »
Recap: The Nightmare Season Ends, Jets Down Blackhawks 4-1
It’s finally over—the most painful season of Blackhawk hockey in a decade. Last night in Winnipeg, the Hawks played game 82 versus the playoff-bound Jets. Opting to dress 7 defensemen… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (33-38-10 76 PTS) at Winnipeg Jets (51-20-10 112 PTS) TIME: 5:00PM Central/6:00PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: SN, WGN PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Jeff Glass (3-6-0 W-L | 3.31… Read more »
Recap: Blues beat Blackhawks 4-1, move closer to playoffs
The Blackhawks got another chance to play spoiler versus the St. Louis Blues last night at the UC, in what appeared to be the final home game of 3-time Stanley… Read more »
IceHogs Win In Shootout As Insane Run Continues Into April
On Friday night, the Rockford IceHogs played the first of back-to-back game against the Texas Stars in Cedar Park, Texas. Coming into the contest, Rockford has amassed a 10-1-2 record… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs St Louis Blues Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (33-37-10) vs St. Louis Blues (43-31-6) TIME: 7:30PM Central/8:30PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Jean-Francois Berube (3-5-1 W-L | 3.84 GAA | 0.893 SV%… Read more »
Blackhawks Announce Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville to Return
This morning, and one day prior to the final home game of the 2017-18 season, Blackhawks President and CEO John McDonough announced that the “3CUPZ CREW” of general manager Stan… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks damage Blues’ playoff hopes, 4-3
The Blackhawks traveled to St. Louis last night in a game where they had nothing to lose—or to win—while the Blues’ playoff hopes would be bolstered, or hurt, by… Read more »
IceHogs Tighten Grip On Calder Cup Playoff Spot With Win Over Rampage
On Wednesday night, the Rockford IceHogs took another big step towards securing a Calder Cup Playoff spot with a 4-2 win over the San Antonio Rampage in San Antonio. With… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (32-37-10) at St. Louis Blues (43-30-6) TIME: 7:00PM Central/8:00PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Jean-Francois Berube (2-5-1 W-L | 3.93 GAA | 0.891 SV%… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 19 – Mailsack Extravaganza
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn is rejoined by co-host John Jaeckel. Jeff and John return from their respective vacations and then spend a healthy portion of the program answering mailbag questions. Gate spends… Read more »
IceHogs Prepare For Texas Road-Trip, Calder Cup Playoffs Within Reach
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs are in solid position in the AHL Central Division standings, sitting in fourth place, seven points ahead of the Iowa Wild and Milwaukee… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche Game Recap
After an incredibly emotional (and crazy) game the night previous, the Blackhawks had to travel to the mile high city to face the resurgent Avalanche. Teams generally play pretty poorly… Read more »
Collin Delia Named Rockford IceHogs Man Of The Year
On Thursday, Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Collin Delia was named the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for Rockford. The award, selected by each AHL club, is presented to… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks Rout Winnipeg, 6-2
After Viktor Ejdsell’s recent Blackhawk debut, it was the much-touted Dylan Sikura’s turn to premiere last night at the UC in an otherwise meaningless late season game versus Winnipeg. However,… Read more »
Forsberg Misses Start Against Jets, Delia Makes His Blackhawks Debut
On Thursday night, the Chicago Blackhawks play host to the Winnipeg Jets. Prior to the game, goaltender Anton Forsberg sustained an injury during warmup and was forced to miss his… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets Preview & Game Thread
Winnipeg Jets (47-19-10) at Chicago Blackhawks (31-36-10) 7:30PM Central RADIO/TV: WGN 720/NBCS CH PROJECTED GOALIES: Winnipeg: Eric Comrie (1-1-0, 2.98 GAA, .885 SV%) Chicago: Anton Forsberg (10-16-4, 2.97 GAA, .908 SV%)… Read more »
Blackhawks Recall Collin Delia, Re-Assign Berube
This morning the Blackhawks announced that they had recalled goaltender Collin Delia from Rockford, while re-assigning Jean-Francois Berube to Rockford. He started this season in Indianapolis but was shuttled to… Read more »
IceHogs Holding On To Last Playoff Spot In Central Division
This season has been a big turnaround for the Rockford IceHogs. At this point last season, the storylines centered around who may or may not be called up to the… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks: Could More College Prospects Be Added to the Mix?
With Dylan Sikura and Blake Hillman headed to Chicago on new pro deals, could there be more college prospects on the way? The Blackhawks continue to bolster their roster depth… Read more »
REPORT: Blackhawks to Sign Defenseman Blake Hillman
To the surprise of few “in the know“, Scott Powers of The Athletic Chicago is reporting that the Blackhawks will soon sign defensive prospect Blake Hillman to an entry level… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Game Recap
The San Jose Sharks were in Chicago to face the Blackhawks, Monday evening. This could not have been a better example of two teams trending in opposite directions. While the… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (30-35-9) vs San Jose Sharks (42-23-9) TIME: 7:30PM Central/8:30PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH, NSCA PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Anton Forsberg (10-16-3 W-L | 2.98 GAA | 0.907… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Recall Forward Victor Ejdsell
The Blackhawks announced this morning that they had recalled Swedish center/wing Victor Ejdsell from Rockford, on an emergency basis. The Blackhawks were limited to one more standard call up for… Read more »
REPORT: Blackhawks Sign Prospect Dylan Sikura
Today, The Athletic’s Scott Powers broke the story that former Northeastern University standout and Hobey Baker nominee Dylan Sikura has signed with the Blackhawks after his college career ended just… Read more »