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 »
Category Archives: CHICAGO
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 »
Recap: Blackhawks Beat Islanders, 3-1
The New York Islanders hosted the Blackhawks tonight at the Barclay Center, in a matchup of underperforming teams from both conferences. The Hawks lines and pairings were: Brandon Saad- Patrick… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (30-34-9) at New York Islanders (31-33-10) TIME: 6PM Central/7PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: MSG+, WGN PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Anton Forsberg (9-16-3 W-L | 3.06 GAA | 0.905… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks Game Recap
Last night, the Blackhawks (minus late injury scratch Jonathan Toews) hosted one of a few NHL teams worse than they are this year—their former rivals, the Vancouver Canucks. These were… Read more »
REPORT: Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Joni Tuulola To Entry Level Deal
Following a report that Swedish prospect Victor Ejdsell would join the Rockford Icehogs following his season with HV71 of the Swedish Elite League, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports that… Read more »
IceHogs Continue Point-Streak, Add Ejdsell As Playoff Push Intensifies
In a stark contrast to where the Chicago Blackhawks organization found itself a year ago today, the Rockford IceHogs find themselves in the middle of a hunt for the Calder… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Game Recap
The upstart Colorado Avalanche visited the UC last night—with the home team Blackhawks trying desperately these days to figure out how to actually win a hockey game. The Hawks’ lines… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (30-34-9) vs Colorado Avalanche (39-25-8) 7:30 PM Central / 8:30 PM Eastern RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH, ALT PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Anton Forsberg (9-15-3 W-L | 3.04 GAA… Read more »
Recap: Blues Down Blackhawks in OT, 5-4
Looking to break out of their recent doldrums, the Blackhawks entertained longtime rival St. Louis last night at the UC. The Blues were scuffling for every last point as they… Read more »
IceHogs Continue Point-Streak, Close Gap In Central Division
Over the weekend, the Rockford IceHogs were able to continue their current point-streak and close the gap in the AHL Central Division as the race for the Calder Cup Playoffs… Read more »
Eight Blackhawks Prospects Earn Bids To NCAA Frozen Four Tournament
The NCAA Hockey Season is coming to an end as the calendar turns to Spring. But before the book can be closed on the 2017-18 season, there is the Frozen… Read more »
Recap: Sabres Down Blackhawks, 5-3
The Blackhawks rebounded a bit this afternoon in Buffalo, after an embarrassingly bad outing in Winnipeg Thursday night. Yet, they couldn’t put 60 minutes of winning hockey together, and fell… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (30-33-8) @ Buffalo Sabres (22-36-12) 12:00PM Central RADIO: WGN 720 TV: WGN, MSGB PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Jean-Francois Berube (2-3-0 W-L | 3.47 GAA | 0.904 SV% | 0… Read more »
Winnipeg Jets Over Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 Recap
Last night’s road contest in Winnipeg started off well for the Hawks, but it didn’t last long, with the Jets racking up 5 goals in a miserable first period for… Read more »
IceHogs Complete Comeback Win In Overtime Against Wild
On Tuesday night, the Rockford IceHogs continued their successful, albeit tense, march toward the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 overtime win over the Iowa Wild. With the win, the… Read more »
REPORT: Blackhawks Sign German Forward Dominik Kahun
A report surfaced from hockeyweb.de this afternoon that the Blackhawks had signed 22 year old Dominik Kahun to a two-year entry level deal, worth a reported $940,000 per season. Kahun is a… Read more »
4 Ways The Blackhawks Can Improve This Offseason
While armchair Blackhawk GMs across the twitters have been posting their hypothetical 2018-19 lineups of late, I’m going to leave that to those actually paid to do it. Instead, in… Read more »
IceHogs Earn Three Of Four Points, Continue Push For Playoffs
In a weekend that started a 10-game stretch of games against the AHL Central Division, the Rockford IceHogs were able to take three of four points on the road with… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins Game Recap
Sunday morning, the Blackhawks wrapped up the bottom half of their matinee home-and-home series with the Boston Bruins. Joel Quenneville had few options as far as lineup juggling, so John… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins Preview & Game Thread
Chicago Blackhawks (29-32-8) at Boston Bruins (43-15-8) 11:30 Central RADIO: WGN 720 NBC PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Anton Forsberg (8-14-3 W-L | 3.02 GAA | 0.906 SV% | 0 SO) Boston:… Read more »