IceHogs: Without Hinostroza, Matthew Highmore Has Chance To Shine
In the month of December, the Rockford IceHogs have been at the opposite ends of the spectrum with a hot start with a four-game win streak, followed by a three-game… Read more »
Analysis: The 13th Forward We Always Thought He Was
Is Patrick Sharp about to take a press box sojourn for the first time in his tenure as a Blackhawk? And was it ever right to expect much from… Read more »
Analysis: It All Starts With The Defense
As the Blackhawks prepare to push their win streak to 6 games, it’s becoming more and more apparent something has changed. But exactly what’s driving this? So the Blackhawks… Read more »
Recap: Rockford IceHogs Struggle During Offensively Challenged Week
After starting the month of December on a four-game win streak, the Rockford IceHogs have turned the wrong corner and dropped their last three games. All three contests came this… Read more »
Recap: Every Night Should Be Duncan Keith Bobblehead Night
The Blackhawks played last night at the U.C. in another “Great 6 o’clock games” against division rival Minnesota, with whom they were tied in the standings. Plenty of positives… Read more »
Preview: Wild at Blackhawks
The Blackhawks’ surging confidence and 4 game winning streak gets put to another test tonight at the United Center, versus Central Division rival Minnesota. Minnesota Wild (17-12-3) at… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Jets 5-1 win
The Blackhawks headed to Winnipeg Thursday night, to finally face a team with a winning record. With defensemen Cody Franson and Jan Rutta hurting, the Blackhawks had recalled Ville Pokka… Read more »
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 »
Chicago Blackhawks NCAA Prospects Weekend Roundup: Dec 15-16
Dylan Sikura, Dennis Gilbert, and Chad Krys are this week’s top Blackhawks Prospect performers As the first half of the college hockey season comes to a close, Blackhawks prospects in… Read more »
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 »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 7
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are still pretty fired up about this Blackhawks team, and aren’t buying into the McDonough hype. This episode brought to… 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 »
New Features at The Rink
You have all asked, and we intend to deliver. There are a few new features that have already been implemented and there is a big set of features coming soon… Read more »
Recap: IceHogs Sweep Weekend Series Over Griffins
Over the weekend, the Rockford IceHogs faced the Grand Rapids Griffins in a home-and-home series and came away with wins in both games over the defending Calder Cup champions. On… 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 »
Blackhawks Prospect Dennis Gilbert Excelling With Red-Hot Fighting Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 13 games in a row, with help from Blackhawks prospect Dennis Gilbert It wasn’t clear how Notre Dame would return this season after… 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 »
Preview: IceHogs Prepare For Home-And-Home With Griffins
The Rockford IceHogs and Grand Rapids Griffins square-off Friday night in Grand Rapids to begin a home-and-home weekend series between the teams. The IceHogs have been out of action since… Read more »
Preview: Sabres at Blackhawks
The ragtag Buffalo Sabres bring their 7-17-4 record into the UC tonight—which can only be viewed as great news for the reeling and on the ropes Blackhawks. Buffalo Sabres… Read more »