Toronto Maple Leafs: Week in review
Leafs stand with a 2–1–0 record at the end of the first week of the 2021 NHL season despite taking too many penalties, no consistency and shaky goaltending. Opening night… Read more »
Category Archives: NHL TEAMS
Colorado Avalanche top line reunited after dismal start
For the Colorado Avalanche, one of their longest-running strengths was their top line of Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. C + A + A = Top Line #GoAvsGo… Read more »
Blackhawks drop three in a row to start season
If you were confused about the direction of the Chicago Blackhawks, the first three games of the season set the record straight for you. The franchise that won three Stanley… Read more »
Blackhawks extend Colliton for two more seasons
The Chicago Blackhawks announced this morning that they have extended Head Coach Jeremy Colliton for two more seasons, beginning next season and going through the 2022–23 season. The financial terms… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 2 – Camp and Crow
In this second podcast of season four, the Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell get together to talk about the happenings in camp… Read more »
Corey Crawford announces retirement from hockey
Former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford announced his retirement from hockey today. Despite signing with the New Jersey Devils this offseason, Crawford opted to hang up his pads for good prior to… Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast, Season 1 Episode 2 – Hart from Puckpedia joins to talk salary cap
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn is joined by Rink staffer Ray Napientek as well as Hart from Puckpedia to talk about the start of the season, expansion and, salary cap implications…. Read more »
Kraken add Botterill and Maciver to front office
Not to be outdone by the opening of NHL training camps this week, the Seattle Kraken announced two more additions to their front office with the hirings of former Chicago… Read more »
Blackhawks re-sign center Dylan Strome to two-year extension
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed center Dylan Strome to a two-year contract extension ($3 million AAV). The deal runs through the end of the 2021–22 season. Strome will remain a… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 1 – From bad to Wirtz
In this first podcast of season 4, the Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell to talk about the latest Blackhawks news considering the absence of Jonathan… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks’ kids will play
In a little more than a week, the Chicago Blackhawks lost Alexander Nylander for the season, Kirby Dach most likely for the season with a broken wrist and in a dramatic and… Read more »
Blackhawks announce Jonathan Toews out indefinitely with medical issue
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Tuesday morning that center and captain Jonathan Toews is out indefinitely due to a medical issue. Earlier today, Darren Dreger of TSN and Pierre LeBrun of… Read more »
Breaking down newcomer Pius Suter before the upcoming season
If the Chicago Blackhawks have shown anything over the past half decade, it is a good eye for overseas talent and acquisitions. President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Stan… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 27 – End of the year moves
In this final podcast of season 3, the Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell to talk about the Blackhawks moves. Kirby Dach fractures his… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Injuries, Carl Söderberg and questions at center
The Chicago Blackhawks were given a couple of lumps of coal just before Christmas, with news of Alex Nylander’s season-ending knee surgery, as well as the unfortunate wrist fracture that… Read more »
NHL announces 2021 season plans
The NHL and NHL Players Association came to an agreement this weekend on their 2021 season dates, division parameters and other adjustments, which means that the pandemic-shortened, 56-game regular season… Read more »
Life after Landeskog? An analysis of the Colorado Avalanche leadership depth
For the record, this article is not advocating that Gabriel Landeskog should not be the captain of the Colorado Avalanche. He has been a pillar for this organization for several… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 26 – Stan Bowman promotion reactions
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, and Aaron (Goldschmidt) Goldstein to talk about the Blackhawks announcement today that Stan Bowman has been promoted, while Jaime Faulkner… Read more »
Seattle Kraken: What to expect from the NHL’s 32nd team
Beginning for the 2021–22 season, the NHL will have a new look with a brand new west coast team—its 32nd—the Seattle Kraken. As the NHL expands its footprint in North… Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast, Season 1 Episode 1 – The Beginning
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn is joined by Brandon Seeley from The Kraken Crew to open up the Kraken division of The-Rink with the inaugural Seattle Rinkcast. A little history behind… Read more »
The Fuel Tank: Offseason recap
The Indy Fuel will open their season this Friday against the Kansas City Mavericks at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Fuel will be one of 13 ECHL teams to begin their… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Who won the Brandon Saad-Nikita Zadorov trade?
People love to talk about trades in terms of winners and losers. That is the nature of sports. If one person wins, it means that someone else has to lose. … Read more »
ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Stan Bowman’s big 2020 PR tour
“When you find hypocrisy in the daylight, look for power in the shadows.” 2020 has taught us many things. But one thing some in Hawk nation still have yet to… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks publicly commit to a rebuild (wait, no)
“We want more than another window to win, we want to reach the summit again, and stay there—an effort that will require a stockpile of emerging talent to complement our… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs Sign Notre Dame Standout Cale Morris
The Chicago Blackhawks organization added to their goaltending depth when the Rockford IceHogs signed Cale Morris to an AHL contract. Morris announced the signing via his Twitter account on Monday…. Read more »