BREAKING: Kraken trade MacDermid to Avalanche
With the free agent period opening up in just under 24 hours the Seattle Kraken flipped another expansion draft player for a draft pick. After taking physical defenseman Kurtis MacDermid… Read more »
Category Archives: CHICAGO
Sizing up the Chicago Blackhawks’ draft
General Manager Stan Bowman made an obvious decision that size was an important part of Chicago’s philosophy in the recent 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Chicago made selections that shocked many… Read more »
Blackhawks acquire Marc-Andre Fleury from Vegas
In an offseason filled with large moves, the Chicago Blackhawks just made another gigantic move. After shoring up their defense with the acquisition of Seth Jones, the team focused on… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Kraken draft deep dive
In conjunction with FC Hockey, we took a deep dive on the first-ever Seattle Kraken draft class prospects. Matthew Beniers: Center; 6-foot-2; 175 pounds; University of Michigan “Beniers is a… Read more »
Seattle Kraken NHL Entry Draft results
Following the great leaked expansion draft, which yielded very few surprises and hardly any fireworks, the Seattle Kraken set their sights on their first NHL Entry Draft, July 23 and… Read more »
TRADE ANALYSIS: Blackhawks acquire Seth Jones, gamble on the ‘proven’ vs. ‘possible’
For the last few hours, I have been digesting the trade for Seth Jones, what was given up, the contract extension and oh boy, where do the Chicago Blackhawks go… Read more »
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft Tracker
The Rink is happy to provide fans the Seattle Kraken expansion draft list. Please keep in mind that this is a fluid list, at the moment, so changes may come…. Read more »
REPORT: Kraken to sign Driedger, Larsson and Oleksiak
Reports have surfaced from NHL insiders that the Seattle Kraken have jumped head first into the free agent market by inking three important players to their defense and goaltending. One… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 1 – It’s getting Stankus in here
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, Andy Campbell, Ray Napientek, Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Aaron Goldschmidt from the Rink Colorado, and special guest, Gate’s ol buddy… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The case for Seth Jones
As the rumors surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks and their possible sign and trade for Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones get more intense every day, there is also a lot… Read more »
TRADE ANALYSIS: Blackhawks deal Duncan Keith to Edmonton
It was the worst-kept secret in the hockey world over the last 10 days or so. And sure enough, late this afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks finally consummated a rumored trade… Read more »
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken name Dave Hakstol as inaugural head coach
With names like Gerard Gallant recently swiped from the market, Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis announced today that the team has hired Dave Hakstol as its first-ever head coach…. Read more »
ANALYSIS: What to expect from the Blackhawks’ offseason
In certain ways, this summer will be like every other summer for Chicago Blackhawk fans—lots of speculation about this free agent or that, trades, the draft and the potential of… Read more »
Heading into pivotal Game 5, Avalanche desperate to advance
The Vegas Golden Knights tied the West Division final at two games each after a dominating 5–1 victory in front of a ruckus 18,081 Golden Knights fans. The Colorado Avalanche… Read more »
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken sign first player, Luke Henman
Following their final payment to the NHL 12 days previous, the Seattle Kraken made history today by signing their first-ever player. Sure to be a trivia answer for years to… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 13 – The kids are alright
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell and surprise guest Aaron Goldschmidt from the Rink Colorado talk about the end of the Blackhawks season…. Read more »
Blackhawks season wrap: What just happened here, and what is next?
The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2020–21 season ended last night, with a tease and ultimately a whimper, in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. And, if you look at their… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks continue feeble limp to the finish line
It is hard to find any positives for current state of the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite decent efforts from an inadequate roster, the Hawks have lost their last six games, culminating… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 12 – Crosby, Stillman, Shaw and Nash?
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell reconvene to talk about the Blackhawks’ latest news and their fading playoff hopes. The state of the Blackhawks…. Read more »
Andrew Shaw announces his retirement
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw announced his retirement on social media today. Doctors strongly advised Shaw, 29, to stop playing due to his health and history of concussions. This was… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks’ push for playoffs ends with a whimper
Entering this past week, the Chicago Blackhawks were still in the hunt for the playoffs. With three vital games against the Nashville Predators, the Hawks needed to capture six points… Read more »
Net Perspective: Blackhawks’ Colliton needs to look deeper into goaltending
Coming into the 2021 season, the Chicago Blackhawks had no answers at the goaltending position, only questions. This aligned with the rest of the team that was going into a… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks’ road back to contention is still a long one
To his credit, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman fared well with his trade deadline moves. One-year contractual players such as Mattias Janmark and Carl Soderberg were dealt, among others,… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 11 – Stan’s Big Trade Deadline Adventure
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Sean Fitzgerald and Andy Campbell let the dust settle and talk bout a busy trade deadline for Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks. Watch… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks have a no-lose/maybe-win trade deadline
To quote Stuart MacKenzie, the Lyndon Larouche-following dad character from the 90s cult classic film ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’: “Ehhhh . . . it could have been worse.” Chicago… Read more »