Hagel and Strome pace Blackhawks to 3–2 shootout win over Islanders
The Chicago Blackhawks strolled into the new UBS Arena fresh off a 3–2 loss down the road to the New York Rangers on Saturday. Interim Head Coach Derek King went… Read more »
Category Archives: Ray Napientek
Recap from section 319: Blackhawks beat the Blues 3–2 in overtime
As fans enter the Madison Avenue entrance, the two large posters of forward Henrik Borgstrom and Philipp Kurashev do not scream “let’s get ready for Blackhawks’ hockey.” One fan even… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks November prospect report
With all levels of hockey in full swing in mid-November, The Hockey News took a look at the top prospects in hockey with a recent past issue. Kirby Dach (22)… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 7 – King in his Castle
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by Rink staffers Ray Napientek, and Sean Fitzgerald to discuss the first games of the Derek King era. Is Derek King’s current style just what the… Read more »
Blackhawks finding ways to win, beat Arizona for third straight victory
The Chicago Blackhawks entered Friday’s contest against the Arizona Coyotes on a two-game winning streak and appeared to have a jump in their stride after just two games with Interim… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 5, Episode 6 – Jeremy Colliton fired
Rinkcast host Andy Campbell and co-host Eric Andrews are joined by Rink staffers Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andrew Bard to discuss the termination of head coach Jeremy Colliton With Derek… Read more »
Chicago still winless after St. Louis 1-0 victory
Chicago looked to sharpen things up against the St. Louis Blues after falling to the Carolina Hurricanes last night 6–2. The visiting Blackhawks were without Patrick Kane as continued to… Read more »
Hawks fall to Canucks 4–1, pressure turned up on Colliton
After Thursday’s 4–1 loss to the visiting Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Jeremy Colliton commented in the post-game press conference about feeling the pressure of his team’s poor start…. Read more »
Booed off the ice, Blackhawks lose 4–1 to Islanders in home opener
The Chicago Blackhawks entered last night’s game with a 0–2–1 record for the second consecutive season and looked to bring some much needed energy to the start of the game… Read more »
RECAP: Toews scores twice, Chicago cruises to 5–1 victory over Minnesota
The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Minnesota Wild in their last game of the preseason on Saturday night following the Wild beating Chicago 3–2 on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minnesota…. Read more »
Breaking down the Blackhawks’ chances in the Central Division
With the 2021–22 season upon us, the Chicago Blackhawks are in preparation to get back into playoff contention. Chicago was gifted the 24th seed in the shortened 2019–20 season and… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks release training camp roster
The Chicago Blackhawks announced their training camp roster this evening before the beginning of their training camp, which is set to begin on Thursday at the Fifth Third Arena at… Read more »
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 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 »
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 »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 9 – Big Boy Hockey
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell reconvene to talk about the Blackhawks and some more broad NHL topics. Blackhawks have some success vs… Read more »
RECAP: Chicago wins a pair from Florida, falls to Nashville
The Chicago Blackhawks entered their pair of games against the Florida Panthers having lost three straight games and looked to right the ship. With only a three-point lead for the… Read more »
RECAP: Chicago sneaks out lone victory in three underwhelming efforts
The “Jekyll and Hyde” Chicago Blackhawks stormed into Dallas this past week looking like a playoff team in their three-game series against last season’s Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning,… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 7 – MISTAH SVECHNIKOV!!!
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, Ray Napientek and Andy Campbell get together with Lauren Wilner, the creator of Chicago-sports-themed merch site Snark Buehrle. Can the Blackhawks… Read more »
Blackhawks prospect game review: Lukas Reichel
Lukas Reichel, the Chicago Blackhawks’ first-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, has shown success this season with six goals and 11 assists in 20 games played in… Read more »
The Steel Deal: Chicago beats Youngstown, splits with USA
The Chicago Steel managed two victories this past weekend after defeating the Youngstown Phantoms 5–4, while splitting with Team USA, winning 4–3 and losing 5–4. With the pair of overtime… Read more »
Sixteen goals too much for Green Bay as Chicago sweeps in Wisconsin
The Chicago Steel swept the Green Bay Gamblers this past weekend with two victories in Wisconsin. On Friday, Chicago stormed out to an early lead and then poured it on… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 4 – Buncha Jerks?
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell take a look at the Blackhawks after the 1/4 mile mark of a strange season. Watch the… Read more »
Doan and Ufko lead Chicago to two victories against Youngstown
The Chicago Steel (16–4–2–0) won two games this past weekend against the Youngstown Phantoms (5–13–1–1), led by defenseman Ryan Ufko’s two goals on Friday and a hat trick by forward… Read more »
Chicago defeats Waterloo 5–1 with five-goal second period
The Chicago Steel (14–3–2–0) defeated the Waterloo Black Hawks (6–11–0–0) 5–1 on Saturday behind a 25-save performance by Chicago Steel goaltender Nicholas Haas. With the victory, Chicago extended their current… Read more »