Rockford IceHogs Offense Struggling To Score
The Rockford IceHogs are in a bit of a dry-spell when it comes to offensive production. Over their last three games, the IceHogs have only scored three goals, once each… Read more »
Category Archives: CHICAGO
RECAP: Blackhawks Win 3-1 Over The Wild
After a disappointing shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night, the Blackhawks looked to rebound against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening for Hockey Fights Cancer night…. Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Wild
Minnesota Wild (12-6-2) at Chicago Blackhawks (7-8-5) 5:00pm Central United Center TV/Radio: NHL Network, WGN/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (4-6-1, SV%: 0.916 GAA: 2.57) Minnesota – Alex Stalock (3-1-0, SV%: 0.905 GAA: 2.73) TEAM… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Lose to The Lowly Kings 2-1 in a Shootout
After a narrow divisional win on Wednesday night, the Blackhawks looked to give Jeremy Colliton his first winning streak as head coach in the NHL. The Kings came in as… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Kings
Los Angeles Kings (5-11-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (7-8-4) 7:30pm CST/5:30pm PST United Center TV/Radio: NHL Network, NBCSCH, FS-W/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (4-6-0 W/L, SV%: 0.911 GAA: 2.76) Los Angeles –… Read more »
Matthew Highmore To Miss 4-6 Months After Surgery
After missing the last seven games due to injury, Rockford IceHogs forward Matthew Highmore will be out long-term after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this week. Highmore had skated in eight… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Blank The Blues 1-0
The Blackhawks entered tonight riding an eight-game losing streak, after coming home with a point in Carolina. St. Louis had won four of their last six games but lost to… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Blues
St. Louis Blues (6-6-3) at Chicago Blackhawks (6-8-4) 7:00pm Central United Center TV/Radio: NBCSN/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (3-6-0 W/L, SV%: 0.901 GAA: 3.07) St. Louis – Chad Johnson (2-3-0 W/L, SV%: 0.927 GAA: 2.08)… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs Continue Road Trip, Injuries, And Recalls
In the middle of a six-game road trip, the Rockford IceHogs come off a weekend in which they took wins over both the Milwaukee Admirals and Chicago Wolves away from… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Lose in Ward’s Homecoming 3-2
After an awful performance against Philadelphia on Saturday, the Blackhawks looked to rebound against the Carolina Hurricanes to complete their season series. Cam Ward returned to Carolina for the first… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks (6-8-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (7-7-3) 6:00pm Central/7:00pm Eastern PNC Arena TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Cam Ward (3-2-3 W/L, .887 SV%, 3.92 GAA) Carolina –… Read more »
Blackhawks Junior Prospect Roundup: 11/6 – 11/11
This past weekend was yet another good weekend for Blackhawks’ prospect action. Blackhawks’ 2018 1st round pick Nicolas Beaudin signed a three-year entry level contract over the weekend for max… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs Sweep Weekend Road Games
Over the weekend, the Rockford IceHogs embarked on the beginnings of a six-game road trip, all against AHL Central Division opponents. After dropping the first game of the year with… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Fall to Flyers in Saturday Matinee Action
In the second game of the Jeremy Colliton era, Chicago looked to carry their late game momentum from Thursday night into Philadelphia as they faced the Flyers in a Saturday… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks Ink Beaudin to Entry Level Deal
The Blackhawks announced this afternoon that they had signed the second of this summer’s first round draft picks, Nicolas Beaudin, to a max three-year entry level deal at $1,166,700 per season…. Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks Comeback Falls Short Against Hurricanes
It was an interesting night for the Chicago Blackhawks to say the least. Just a few hours after revealing the sweaters that they will wear for the Winter Classic at… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks Reveal Winter Classic Sweaters
Just hours before new head coach Jeremy Colliton was set to coach his first National Hockey League game, Blackhawks fans gathered in the United Center Atrium for a first look… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes (6-7-2) at Chicago Blackhawks (6-6-3) 7:30pm Central, 8:30pm Eastern United Center TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN 720 PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (3-4-0 W-L, .907 SV%, 2.92 GAA)… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Resist The Urge to Blame Jeremy Colliton
Since the organization smacked us all in the face on Tuesday morning with the announcement of Joel Quenneville’s firing, the move has been met with (mostly) anger and cynicism. Regardless,… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 35 – Quenneville Fired
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel get together with The Rink Rockford Icehogs Head Writer Mario Tirabassi to talk about the Blackhawks firing Joel Quenneville and his assistants, then promoting Jeremy… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs Fall In First Game Under Derek King
The Rockford IceHogs’ annual ‘School Day’ game was the scene of more than just a mid-morning puck drop in front of 4,000-plus screaming kids. It marked the first game for… Read more »
Blackhawks Junior Prospect Roundup: 10/31 – 11/4
Prospects action returned this week as nearly all Blackhawks’ prospects were playing numerous games. Defensemen Nicolas Beaudin and Adam Boqvist did not play this weekend for their respective clubs. Beaudin… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks make it all but official—The Rebuild is on
My partner Gatekeeper and I theorized, a number of weeks back on the RinkCast, around the possibility of Jeremy Colliton replacing Joel Quenneville as head coach of the Blackhawks… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks Relieve Quenneville, Colliton Takes Over
The Chicago Blackhawks surprised everyone this morning by announcing that long time coach and three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville was relieved of his coaching duties. In addition to Quenneville,… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs Continue Point-Streak
After nearly a full week off of action, the Rockford IceHogs faced a three games in three nights slate over the weekend. While every point counts at any spot in… Read more »