ANALYSIS: March collapse and trade deadline musings
The Chicago Blackhawks have hit a wall of sorts. They are 3–6–1 in their last 10 games, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are nipping at their heels, now two points… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 8 – Trade Deadline Incoming
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell reconvene to talk about the Blackhawks’ misfortunes in Florida and the upcoming trade deadline. What do we… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs: Tomkins brilliant, Josiah Slavin signs entry-level contract
What can cure an ailing season? How about some goalie wins and a new signing? With what can only be described as a trying year for the Rockford IceHogs, the… Read more »
Avalanche Consistency Stars For the Week
As a hockey fan you will have heard commentator after commentator talk about consistency and how important it is for teams, especially when they have their sights set on the… Read more »
RECAP: Chicago sneaks out lone victory in three underwhelming efforts
The “Jekyll and Hyde” Chicago Blackhawks stormed into Dallas this past week looking like a playoff team in their three-game series against last season’s Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning,… Read more »
ICYMI: Week of March 12 — Avalanche news and more
Colorado Avalanche news Between The Pipes — March 8: Raj and Springer had lots to say about Philipp Grubauer’s performance and the Avalanche’s goaltending situation overall. It is worth a… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs: Hogs playing better while searching for consistency
Despite the constant fluidity of their roster changes, the Rockford IceHogs have had their best three-game stretch to date, going 2–1–0 heading into the weekend. The IceHogs began the week… Read more »
RECAP: Avs dominate Yotes in homestand but only take two points
These two games may well prove to be the strangest two of the season to write about. The Colorado Avalanche completely dominated the Arizona Coyotes across six periods of hockey,… Read more »
Why Erik Johnson holds the expansion draft keys for Colorado
The upcoming Seattle expansion draft is guaranteed to pose tough questions for teams who are deep in the NHL. The Colorado Avalanche are one of those—when healthy, of course—and when… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks take three of six possible points in weekend against the Lightning
In what was arguably the best mini series of the NHL season thus far, the Chicago Blackhawks scrapped together three points in three games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ideal?… Read more »
Avalanche earn point in 5–4 overtime loss, split series with Ducks
The Avalanche were back in Denver this weekend after a mini west coast trip that ended with a split with the San Jose Sharks. The bad news is that star… Read more »
Tom Wilson suspended seven games: another miss in handling player safety
A few weeks ago, I received a text from my sister, an Ann Arbor resident and hockey mom. There was a video of her 17-year-old son, taking a head-shot in… Read more »
Do the Colorado Avalanche need an enforcer?
Well, we may have come full circle on this topic, but I believe it is worth a discussion in today’s NHL. Is there a place for fighting in hockey? It… Read more »
ICYMI: Week of March 5, 2021 — Avalanche news and more
Here is everything Colorado Avalanche and hockey in general that you may have missed this week from blog pieces to podcasts! Colorado Avalanche I really enjoyed listening to all of… Read more »
Brent Seabrook announces end of playing career
In a statement released today, Brent Seabrook announced that he is unable to continue his hockey playing career after 15 years. To be clear, Seabrook is not retiring because of… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 7 – MISTAH SVECHNIKOV!!!
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, Ray Napientek and Andy Campbell get together with Lauren Wilner, the creator of Chicago-sports-themed merch site Snark Buehrle. Can the Blackhawks… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs: The Hogs’ woes continue
Finding positives with the Rockford IceHogs these days is a challenge. When it comes to their on- ice performance, it has been pretty grim. After a 9–4 pounding on Wednesday… Read more »
RECAP: Avalanche split pair of games with Sharks
Game one: March 1 The game was a downhill slide then trip then face-plant into the dirt for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs had a decent start, nothing spectacular, in… Read more »
Is J.T. Compher a long-term fit with the Avalanche?
With the Avalanche’s 2020–21 season cut down to 56 games due to COVID-19, there was an unspoken understanding, from us fans, at least, that each and every player on the… Read more »
March Madness: Keys to the Blackhawks’ success this month
Take a look at the schedule, breath in, breath out and settle in for what will be an exciting, yet daunting month of hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks. With nine… Read more »
Blackhawks prospect game review: Lukas Reichel
Lukas Reichel, the Chicago Blackhawks’ first-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, has shown success this season with six goals and 11 assists in 20 games played in… Read more »
Avalanche defeat Coyotes 6-2 Saturday for series sweep
Following a poor showing against the Minnesota Wild at home, the Colorado Avalanche were out to prove that they had veteran goaltender Philipp Grubauer’s back who has played very well… Read more »
RECAP: Maple Leafs win two of three
Game one Just before the game, both teams announced they would be without their starting goaltenders. Frederik Andersen sat as a result of a lower-body injury. As Jack Campbell is… Read more »
RECAP: Blackhawks third in Central Division after 3–1 week
The Chicago Blackhawks took advantage of two struggling teams to collect six out of eight possible points last week. Chicago began the week in Columbus, defeating the Blue Jackets twice… Read more »
Fuel Tank: Shutouts in a back-to-back games
Since we last saw the Fuel, they were riding high off a victory over the Rapid City Rush on Feb. 6. To recap up to the present, the Fuel defeated… Read more »