Recap: Blackhawks vs Kings 3-1 Loss
After obliterating the Washington Capitals, Saturday night, the Blackhawks welcomed the Los Angeles Kings to the United Center, for a (now meaningless) mid-February tilt. The Kings came into the game… Read more »
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Preview & Game Thread: Kings-Blackhawks
Los Angeles Kings (31-22-5) @ Chicago Blackhawks (25-26-8) 7:30PM Central TV: WGN, Fox Sports West RADIO: WGN 720 PROJECTED GOALIES: LA: Jonathan Quick (22-21-2, 2.51 GAA, .920 save%) Chicago: Anton… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Capitals 7-1 Win
The Blackhawks faced Washington Capitals Saturday night, in a battle of the bottom vs the top. Most people with half a brain in their head fully expected a slaughter, but… Read more »
Kempny Dealt—More Rumors
The presses are still hot on a deal today—with the Blackhawks sending Michal Kempny to the Capitals for the higher of Washington’s third round picks in this year’s NHL… Read more »
New Blackhawk Deadline Rumors
And away we go, rumor season is definitely kicking in to a higher (anyway) gear: BROADLY It appears the Hawks are following the Anthony Duclair-Richard Panik model in more… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks NCAA Prospects Weekend Roundup: Feb 16-17
Photo courtesy of the Boston Herald Dylan Sikura continues to shine, helping Northeastern win their first Bean Pot since 1988 As the college hockey season wraps up, teams are ramping… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 15
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “JJ” Jaeckel are joined, once again, by lead The-Rink.com Rockford Icehogs writer Mario Tirabassi to talk about the Blackhawks trade. Ville Pokka traded… Read more »
A Couple Of Rumors Trickle In
After posting about the lack of a clear plan this morning, I heard from two separate (and reliable) sources on the Hawks plans for the trade deadline, with one expanding… Read more »
Trade: Blackhawks Send Pokka To Senators, Acquire DiDomenico
On Thursday evening, before the Chicago Blackhawks were set to host the Anaheim Ducks, the organization pulled the trigger on a trade. The Blackhawks acquired forward Chris DiDomenico from the… Read more »
Jeff Glass Clears Waivers, Blackhawks Recall J.F. Berube
On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks made the move to recall goaltender J.F. Berube from the Rockford IceHogs as Jeff Glass cleared waivers. Glass will be sent to the IceHogs after… Read more »
Blackhawks: Does “Stan” Have A “Plan?”
Typically, at this point of the NHL season, Hawk blogs and message boards are rife with trade rumors and speculation. But this season has been anything but “typical” for… Read more »
IceHogs: Rockford Drops Third-Straight Game With Loss To Cleveland
On Tuesday night, the Rockford IceHogs opened up a three-game homestand with the first of two games against the Cleveland Monsters this week. Trying to snap out of back-to-back losses,… Read more »
Blackhawks Jeff Glass Waived; More Moves to Follow
Waivers: JEFF GLASS CHI CHRISTOPHER DIDOMENICO OTT — Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 14, 2018 It was announced, today, that the Blackhawks had put Jeff Glass on waivers to be… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Golden Knights 5-2 Loss
The Blackhawks lose their 7th game in a row and their season record is now below .500. After losing an embarrassing game to the Arizona Coyotes Monday night, the Blackhawks… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks-Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks (24-23-8 56 pts) at Arizona Coyotes (13-32-10 36 pts) 9:00PM Eastern/8:00 Central RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH PROJECTED GOALIES: Arizona: Antti Raanta (9-14-6 | 2.64 GAA |… Read more »
IceHogs: Rockford Fails To Gain Ground Against Iowa, Milwaukee
The Rockford IceHogs had a great chance in front of them to gain major points against AHL Central Division foes over the weekend, taking on the Milwaukee Admirals and Iowa… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Wild 3-0 Shutout loss
The Blackhawks headed to Minnesota, Saturday night, to face the division rival Wild, who were red hot at home. They have gone undefeated at the Xcel Energy Center (8-0-3) in… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks at Wild
The Blackhawks are in Minnesota tonight—trying to avoid a 5-game losing streak and keep their dim playoff hopes alive. Chicago Blackhawks (24-22-8) at Minnesota Wild (29-19-6) 7PM Central RADIO:… Read more »
Blackhawks Recall Carl Dahlstrom, Place Jan Rutta On IR
On Friday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Jan Rutta on injured reserve, retroactive to February 6, and recalled Carl Dahlstrom from the Rockford IceHogs. Dahlstrom Recalled By Blackhawks The… Read more »
Misconceptions of Stan Bowman – Part 2
In part one of this series, I examined the forwards that Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman had drafted both before he took over as GM and while on the job…. Read more »
IceHogs: Highmore Powers Rockford Past San Antonio, Prepare For Admirals
On Wednesday night, the Rockford IceHogs were able to snap a three-game win-less streak by getting a 3-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage. Behind the two-goal effort of rookie… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Stars 4-2 Loss
I fell in to a burning ring of fire I went down, down, down And the flames went higher And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire The ring… Read more »
IceHogs: Blackhawks Trade Pieces Currently In Rockford
While the Rockford IceHogs find themselves right in the middle of the hunt for the Calder Cup Playoffs as the NHL trade deadline approaches, the Chicago Blackhawks continue slipping further… Read more »
Flames At Hawks Game Thread
Calgary Flames (26-18-8) at Chicago Blackhawks (24-20-8) 7:30 Central NBC Sports Chicago NOTES: We’re not sure what’s more surprising after 52 games of the 2017-18 NHL season: that… Read more »
Misconceptions of Stan Bowman – Part 1
There are many misconceptions surrounding almost any professional sports organization, and the Blackhawks are certainly not immune to this sickness. These narratives sometimes drive a message out to the fan… Read more »