Analysis: What’s The Deal With Kempny?
Perhaps no player on the current Hawk roster is more puzzling than 26 year old Czech defender Michal Kempny, who still has under 80 games in North America. Some… Read more »
Category Archives: Blackhawks
Preview: Blackhawks at Jets
The Blackhawks travel to frosty Winnipeg tonight to faceoff against a much-improved Jets club. Will the Hawks’ win streak continue? Chicago Blackhawks (15-11-5) at Winnipeg Jets (18-8-5) 7:00PM Central RADIO:… Read more »
Blackhawks recall Pokka, Put Franson on IR
The Blackhawks recalled defenseman Ville Pokka from Rockford, this morning. They also announced that Cody Franson had been put on injured reserve retroactive to December 9th. With Jordan Oesterle already… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Panthers 3-2 OT Win
After beating two teams they, quite frankly, should beat nine out of ten times, the Blackhawks were home at the United Center facing another team they should beat most nights,… Read more »
The Blackhawks 4th Line: From Grind to Glory
Introducing the new writing intern at The-Rink, Dan Newman, a senior at UW Madison, who breaks down the improvement in the Blackhawks fourth line in 2017-18. I’m a pretty… Read more »
Preview: Panthers at Blackhawks
The Blackhawks continue their homestand, hosting the Florida Panthers tonight at the UC—their third straight game against a “beatable” opponent on home ice. Florida Panthers (12-14-4) at Chicago… Read more »
IceHogs goalie Berube Reportedly Out For “Weeks”
Rockford Icehogs won the game but lost the battle, Saturday, when starting goaltender Jean-Francois Berube was injured in the Icehogs 7-2 rout of the defending Calder Cup Champs, Grand Rapid… Read more »
Analysis: To Buy, Or To Sell?
In 2 months, Blackhawk GM Stan Bowman faces perhaps the biggest trade deadline of his career, or at least a momentous choice on which way to take his team. … Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Coyotes 3-1 win
Well, After narrowly beating one of the two worst teams in the NHL, Friday night, the Blackhawks welcomed the Arizona Coyotes to Chicago for another attempt at bum slaying. The… Read more »
Preview: Coyotes at Blackhawks
The pickings get perhaps easier tonight, as the Blackhawks host Arizona, who are on the 2nd game of a road back-to-back, losing 1-0 last night in Columbus. Arizona… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks Nip Sabres In OT
The much beleaguered Chicago Blackhawks picked up a much-needed 2 points last night in an overtime win at the United Center versus the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Watching Jonathan Toews offer… Read more »
Tanner Kero Clears Waivers, Vince Hinostroza Recalled By Blackhawks
On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks recalled winger Vince Hinostroza from the Rockford IceHogs after Tanner Kero had cleared waivers. Kero has been assigned to the IceHogs. The move comes hours… Read more »
Blackhawks Place Kero On Waivers, Could Clear Path For Hinostroza
On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks placed centerman Tanner Kero on waivers. After being a healthy-scratch for the last ten games, Kero could be on his way to the AHL Rockford… Read more »
Analysis: Let God Sort ‘Em Out
The Blackhawks are now proving on a near nightly basis they aren’t a very good team. Everyone has ‘solutions.’ But is the answer more than just a quick fix?… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Capitals 6-2 Loss
The Blackhawks were in Washington DC Wednesday night to face the eastern conference powerhouse known as the Capitals and league goal scoring leader, Alex Ovechkin. Backup Anton Forsberg took the… Read more »
Are The Blackhawks About To Go Over The Falls?
Yesterday, Joel Quenneville (or as I call him, Coach Wizzo) dumped some rancid muck out from his blender that were supposed to resemble productive NHL lines. As will happen when… Read more »
Preview: Blackhawks at Capitals
The Blackhawks take a shaky record and psyche—along with some wacky, freshly-blended lines—to Washington tonight where they face the Capitals. Chicago Blackhawks (12-10-5) at Washington Capitals (16-11-1) 8:00 PM… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Kings 3-1 Loss
Well, Anton Forsberg looked comfortable and played very well tonight. Unfortunately, aside from that fact, there isn’t much good news to be spread about the ‘Hawks’ performance tonight at home…. Read more »
7 Ways to Jump-Start the Blackhawks Power Play
Given the individual skill of Hawk power play units, why does the Blackhawks power play often struggle? Year after year, it continues to be one of the mysteries that no… Read more »
Preview: Kings at Blackhawks
The Schedule Gods have given the Blackhawks a rough ride—returning home tonight to host the LA Kings after playing (and losing in OT) last night in Dallas. Los Angeles… Read more »
Analysis: Blackhawks May Not Have The Horses
If you’re looking for a yardstick by which to measure this up and down, enigmatic Blackhawk team, it may have been the last 2 games against the Dallas Stars…. Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Stars 3-2 Shootout Loss
The Blackhawks completed the bottom of half of their Stars home-and-home Saturday night in Dallas. They also surprised everyone by announcing that goaltender Corey Crawford was put on IR Friday… Read more »
Preview: Blackhawks at Stars
The Blackhawks head to Dallas to play the Stars tonight in a rematch of Thursday’s game—another game that could affect the team’s playoff position in April. Chicago Blackhawks (12-9-4)… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 5 (Bonus Episode)
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn goes solo with a bonus episode featuring an interview with staff writers Mario Tirabassi and Aaron Goldschmidt to talk about the Icehogs loss to the… Read more »
Blackhawks Place Corey Crawford on IR, Recall Berube
Today the Blackhawks surprised everyone by announcing that Corey Crawford was put on IR and Jean-Francois Berube was recalled from the Rockford Icehogs. In conjunction to the Berube move, Collin… Read more »