New Rinkcast host Andy Campbell and co-host Eric Andrews are joined by Rink staffers Jeff Osborn from the Rink Seattle, Sean Fitzgerald, and new guy Andrew Bard get the season rolling… Read more »
Fresh off their humbling 6–0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Seattle Kraken headed south on Wednesday to face the Calgary Flames. One player, in particular, had this… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their preseason slate again their old rival, the Detroit Red Wings, on Wednesday night in the United Center in a game where Blackhawks fans got… Read more »
After winning their first game Sunday night, the Seattle Kraken traveled to Alberta to face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the team’s first-ever road game. Unfortunately for the… Read more »
Everything led up to last night for the Seattle Kraken, as they suited up for their first-ever preseason game in Spokane, Washington. The Kraken hosted the neighboring Vancouver Canucks, and… Read more »
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn and co-host Brian “Burkie” Burke are joined by return guest, Brandon Seeley, the founder of 32 Krew (formerly Kraken Krew) to talk about his plight with… Read more »
The final countdown to the first Seattle Kraken training camp has expired and the first official Kraken practice went, as scheduled, this morning. Here are some news and notes: Kraken… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks made two noteworthy announcements as training camp opened on Thursday, naming Belle Tire as the team’s official helmet sponsor for this season and disclosing that every player… Read more »
With the 2021–22 season upon us, the Chicago Blackhawks are in preparation to get back into playoff contention. Chicago was gifted the 24th seed in the shortened 2019–20 season and… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks announced their training camp roster this evening before the beginning of their training camp, which is set to begin on Thursday at the Fifth Third Arena at… Read more »
With the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild opting out of the annual Traverse City Prospect Tournament due to COVID-19 concerns, the teams came up with their own solution, the Tom… Read more »
Nearly two months after making him the 32nd overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks inked their first-round draft pick, defenseman Nolan Allan, to a three-year… Read more »
As the hype starts to grow for the first training camp, beginning Sept. 23, their first preseason game, on Sept. 28 and their eventual first regular season game, on Oct…. Read more »
The Seattle Kraken continued to prepare for the start of their inaugural season yesterday by announcing their COVID-19 protocols for games at the Climate Pledge Arena as well as another… Read more »
The United Center, home of the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls of the NBA, announced Thursday that for all events at the venue, fans will need proof of vaccination or… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks locked up a key piece of the team’s defense, signing veteran defenseman Connor Murphy to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday morning. MORE‼️ MURPH‼️ Connor Murphy inked… Read more »
As the NHL’s 2021–22 season approaches, the Seattle Kraken and General Manager Ron Francis have been busy building the NHL’s 32nd franchise. Since the free agency period opened up, the… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks completed another signing Wednesday morning, announcing a two-year, one-way contract extension for forward MacKenzie Entwistle featuring a cap hit of $800,000 annually. The deal will keep Entwistle… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks announced a one-year contract for Alexander Nylander on Monday. Nylander’s deal worth $874,125 against the salary cap for next season. After being retained before the expansion draft,… Read more »
As the waterfall of the summer free agency period slows to an annoying drip, the Seattle Kraken continue to shape their opening night roster with the announcement today of their… Read more »
Reports before the free agency period opened indicated that the Seattle Kraken were going to be aggressive in the free agent market, and Kraken General Manager Ron Francis did not… Read more »
The Rink will be providing player movement through free agency and trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken.
With the free agent period opening up in just under 24 hours the Seattle Kraken flipped another expansion draft player for a draft pick. After taking physical defenseman Kurtis MacDermid… Read more »
General Manager Stan Bowman made an obvious decision that size was an important part of Chicago’s philosophy in the recent 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Chicago made selections that shocked many… Read more »
In an offseason filled with large moves, the Chicago Blackhawks just made another gigantic move. After shoring up their defense with the acquisition of Seth Jones, the team focused on… Read more »