War Pigs Report: IceHogs feeling winter blues
Baseball has the dog days of summer. Hockey has December and January. It hits the same. The mid-season drag of the schedule hits you and you’re stuck in a middle-limbo… Read more »
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Eagles snap win streak in 4–3 overtime loss to the Moose
Despite a 4–3 overtime loss to the Manitoba Moose on Saturday, the Colorado Eagles managed to mount a comeback game to keep their point streak alive. The Eagles came into… Read more »
Indy Fuel’s Spencer Watson Signs a PTO with the Rockford IceHogs
The Indy Fuel announced today that forward Spencer Watson has signed a Professional Tryout Contract (PTO) with the Rockford IceHogs. Appearing in 33 games with the Fuel this season, Watson… Read more »
Along the Boards: Chicago wakes up to defeat Detroit 4–2.
The once storied rivalry between Chicago and Detroit has fallen to the levels of not even being a must watch game anymore. Fans will always chant “Detroit Sucks” but one… Read more »
The good, the bad and the ugly: Avs at Devils
Mikko Rantanen tallies second career hat trick to help Avalanche extend winning streak with 5-2 victory over New Jersey Devils
Along the Boards: Blackhawks lose a crazy game to the Canucks 7-5.
2019 ended on a high note for the Chicago Blackhawks—and the team looked to continue the momentum into the new year Thursday night in Vancouver. Due to positive recent results,… Read more »
Indy Fuel sign goaltender Dan Bakala
Happy New Year, Everyone! The Indy Fuel kicked off their new year by adding 32-year-old goalie Dan Bakala to their roster. Bakala has spent the first half of this season… Read more »
Round Table: 2020 Colorado Avalanche Predictions
Welcome back to The-Rink folks! Hope everybody had a nice holiday break and new year. As we enter a new decade, there is a lot of promise with the Colorado… Read more »
REPORT: Oilers and Avalanche inquiring about Brandon Saad
Earlier today, Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal and Mark Spector of Sportsnet reported that both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are interested in pursuing 27-year-old Blackhawks left wing… Read more »
Along the boards: Blackhawks stage late comeback, down Blue Jackets 3-2
Well, the first two periods of tonight’s Chicago-Columbus game may have been the most boring 40 minutes of hockey I have ever paid to see. Especially from the perspective of… Read more »
Along the boards: Blackhawks strike early and often, down Islanders 5–2
The Blackhawks couldn’t get to the NHL Christmas break fast enough on Monday night after they were completely embarrassed by the New Jersey Devils. There was nothing good to talk… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 8 – Seabrook eulogy
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” call a last-minute audible with Steel feature writer Ray Napientek, following the big injury news of the holiday. Brand new review from Jackie Davis Brent… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks’ Seabrook and de Haan out for the season, Saad spared
The Blackhawks released information on their injured players this morning and it cleared up some questions regarding the availability of some key players for this season, but caused some more… Read more »
Along the Boards: “Enough is enough.” Blackhawks lose 7-1 to Devils
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even — No. You know what? No. I wanted to do something creative for… Read more »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks rally to beat the Avalanche 5–3
After a major win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, the Blackhawks paid a visit to the Avalanche in Denver, playing for the second time in four days and… Read more »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks jostle the Jets, 4-1
This was the best game the Blackhawks have played this season. Okay, I didn’t expect to be writing these words either after how the team played against Colorado last night,… Read more »
War Pigs report: IceHogs take two of three on Canadian road trip
While the Rockford IceHogs are currently missing a number of key pieces from their lineup, the current run of success has not taken a hit. After a three-game road trip… Read more »
Chicago Steel sweep the Tri-City Storm this past weekend
The Chicago Steel won both games this weekend to keep sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, the Tri-City Storm outshot the Steel but Chicago came… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks snap four-game skid, defeat Wild 5-3
After an awful road trip ending with a collapsing loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Chicago Blackhawks returned home to the United Center to take on the Minnesota Wild…. Read more »
Report: Boqvist will not be released to Team Sweden for World Junior Championships
According to multiple reports overnight, the Chicago Blackhawks will not be releasing rookie defenseman Adam Boqvist to play for Team Sweden at the upcoming World Junior Championships in the Czech… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks fall on their face, lose to Coyotes 5–2
After a disappointing outing in the Sin City, the Blackhawks traveled south to play the Coyotes at Gila River Arena. With a number of injuries, the Blackhawks were trotting out… Read more »
War Pigs Report: Lankinen makes history, Hagel steps up
The Rockford IceHogs are sitting pretty in the AHL Central Division with 29 points through 24 games this season. In second-place behind the Milwaukee Admirals, the IceHogs are currently playing… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 7 – Holiday puck bag
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” get together for a pre-game Rinkcast just prior to the Blackhawks facing the Arizona Coyotes. The Blackhawks play a bunch of overtime and shootout… Read more »
RECAP: Vegas too much for Chicago in 5–1 beatdown
The Chicago Blackhawks entered tonight’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights having picked up a point in three straight games. Vegas had been handed a tough 5–0 defeat at the… Read more »
Preview/Game thread: Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
Chicago Blackhawks (12–12–6) at Vegas Golden Knights (15–12–5) 9 p.m. CST T-Mobile Arena TV/Radio: NBCSN/WGN Projected starting goaltenders Chicago — Corey Crawford (6–7–2, .912 save percentage, 2.89 goals against average) Vegas — Marc-Andre Fleury… Read more »