Coyotes steal game 3 from the Avalanche after 49-save effort from Kuemper
Game Two wasn’t the prettiest game the Avs have ever played, but they somehow found a way to win the game in the final minutes. Although it takes a while,… Read more »
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Avalanche solve Kuemper late, take Game 1 from the Coyotes 3-0
Following an intense round-robin finale where Colorado fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, the Avs were ready to get the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs going. As the… Read more »
Along the Boards: Vegas outclasses Chicago 4–1 in series opener
After goaltender Robin Lehner was traded to Vegas from Chicago at the trade deadline in February, not many Blackhawks fans expected to face off against the Swedish native during the… Read more »
Series Preview: Blackhawks vs. Golden Knights
Chicago Blackhawks (8) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1) NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 1: Tuesday, April 11, 9:30 p.m. CDT Records Vegas 39–24–8 Chicago 32–30–8 Season head-to-head Vegas 2–1–0 Chicago… Read more »
Avalanche, Francouz shut out the Stars 4-0 in second round-robin game
While the Avs’ buzzer-beater win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday was just a round-robin game, fans couldn’t wait to cheer on their team again. In tonight’s bubble game,… Read more »
Round robin preview: Avalanche vs. Stars
Following a thrilling 2–1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche (1–0–0) will continue their quest for the top spot in the Western Conference when they take on… Read more »
What will the Avalanche get out of Nazem Kadri in the playoffs?
It was this time last year when Avalanche GM Joe Sakic pulled the trigger on a trade sending defenseman Tyson Barrie to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a package deal… Read more »
Round Table: The-Rink staff play-in predictions
The 2020 playoffs are finally here, so I asked five other writers from The-Rink to tell me who they thought would walk away with victories in the qualifying round. Here… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 22 – Post Season Preview
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by Rink writer Ray Napientek to wrap up the Blackhawks exhibition win and preview the play-in series vs the Edmonton Oilers Corey Crawford… Read more »
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild – Exhibition Game Preview
Hockey is officially back, as the Colorado Avalanche face off against the Minnesota Wild in a tune-up showdown on Wednesday
NHL releases Return to Play broadcast schedule
With training camps well on their way and teams preparing to travel to their hub cities soon, the NHL released their television schedule for the NHL’s Return to Play exhibition… Read more »
Questions surrounding the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Hello, fellow Avalanche fans and Rink Rats! I can’t tell you how good it feels to be punching the keys again for The-Rink.com! It’s been a long few months for… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 21 – Return to Play with GameOnPodcast
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by Don from the Game On Sports Podcast for Everyone to talk about the first few days of Blackhawks and Rangers raining camp… Read more »
Blackhawks’ Dominik Kubalik named Calder Trophy finalist
The NHL announced their three finalists for the 2019-20 Calder Trophy, awarded to the player voted as the rookie of the year, and Blackhawks left wing Dominik Kubalik was included… Read more »
Blackhawks to face Blues in return to play exhibition game
The NHL released it’s post-training camp exhibition game plans, Tuesday, and the Blackhawks drew a very familiar opponent in the St. Louis Blues. Chicago will be the home team. The… Read more »
Game on, as NHL and NHLPA ratify CBA extension
As expected, Friday, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association voted to ratify the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement extension that will go through the 2025-26 season. As part of the new… Read more »
REPORT: Critical dates for completion of ’20 and start of ’21 NHL seasons announced
According to the memorandum of understanding that the NHL has drafted, most of the critical dates have been announced for the remainder of the 2019-20 season and the start of… Read more »
REPORT: NHL and NHLPA reach tentative agreement on phase 3-4 protocols
According to hockey insiders Bob McKenzie (TSN), Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet), and Chris Johnston (Sportsnet), the NHL and the NHLPA have come to a tentative agreement on the next return-to-play phases… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 20 – HockeeNight Rinkcast
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by good friend’s Uncle Forklift and CT from HockeeNight.com to talk about the latest developments in the NHL. New COVID-19 cases in Florida,… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks return to the ice as “Phase 2” workouts begin
The Chicago Blackhawks ARE BACK. At the practice rink. As the NHL creeps closer to the return to action, what is being called “Phase 2” of the return to play… Read more »
‘Black Aces’ considerations for the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks will eventually be playing meaningful games to close the 2019-20 season. After the NHL announced the league’s return to play format, centered around a 24-team “playoff” with… Read more »
NHL makes 24-team return to play format official, lays out draft lottery process
In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the official NHL return to play format, the long-awaited and much-debated 24-team straight-to-playoffs format to conclude the 2019–20… Read more »
NHLPA authorizes further negotiations on NHL 24-team return to play format
Hockey is (almost) back. The NHLPA Executive Board authorized further negotiations with the NHL on the league’s “return to play” plan late Friday night. The plan’s format would be an… Read more »
Report: Blackhawks not expected to sign goaltenders Gravel, Peeters
The Chicago Blackhawks’ future in net has been a point of discussion for some time now. It began with the signing of Robin Lehner last summer as a free agent… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs postseason awards (if this is the end)
“We’ve played every season. We’ve had the good fortune that this league has never stopped playing. There’s a lot of firsts happening. I don’t really see, at this point, how… Read more »