Blackhawks: Does “Stan” Have A “Plan?”
Typically, at this point of the NHL season, Hawk blogs and message boards are rife with trade rumors and speculation. But this season has been anything but “typical” for… Read more »
IceHogs: Rockford Drops Third-Straight Game With Loss To Cleveland
On Tuesday night, the Rockford IceHogs opened up a three-game homestand with the first of two games against the Cleveland Monsters this week. Trying to snap out of back-to-back losses,… Read more »
Blackhawks Jeff Glass Waived; More Moves to Follow
Waivers: JEFF GLASS CHI CHRISTOPHER DIDOMENICO OTT — Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 14, 2018 It was announced, today, that the Blackhawks had put Jeff Glass on waivers to be… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Golden Knights 5-2 Loss
The Blackhawks lose their 7th game in a row and their season record is now below .500. After losing an embarrassing game to the Arizona Coyotes Monday night, the Blackhawks… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks at Golden Knights
Chicago Blackhawks (24-24-8) at Vegas Golden Knights (36-15-4) 9:00PM Central RADIO: WGN 720 PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Jeff Glass (3-5-3, 3.24 GAA, .899 Save%) Vegas: Marc-Andre Fleury (16-6-2, 2.07 GAA, .932… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Coyotes 6-1 Loss
Coyote Ugly The Blackhawks headed to the desert on Monday night to play the Arizona Coyotes. The Hawks had not won a game in the month of February, and held… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks-Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks (24-23-8 56 pts) at Arizona Coyotes (13-32-10 36 pts) 9:00PM Eastern/8:00 Central RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBCSCH PROJECTED GOALIES: Arizona: Antti Raanta (9-14-6 | 2.64 GAA |… Read more »
IceHogs: Rockford Fails To Gain Ground Against Iowa, Milwaukee
The Rockford IceHogs had a great chance in front of them to gain major points against AHL Central Division foes over the weekend, taking on the Milwaukee Admirals and Iowa… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks at Wild 3-0 Shutout loss
The Blackhawks headed to Minnesota, Saturday night, to face the division rival Wild, who were red hot at home. They have gone undefeated at the Xcel Energy Center (8-0-3) in… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks at Wild
The Blackhawks are in Minnesota tonight—trying to avoid a 5-game losing streak and keep their dim playoff hopes alive. Chicago Blackhawks (24-22-8) at Minnesota Wild (29-19-6) 7PM Central RADIO:… Read more »
Blackhawks Recall Carl Dahlstrom, Place Jan Rutta On IR
On Friday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Jan Rutta on injured reserve, retroactive to February 6, and recalled Carl Dahlstrom from the Rockford IceHogs. Dahlstrom Recalled By Blackhawks The… Read more »
Misconceptions of Stan Bowman – Part 2
In part one of this series, I examined the forwards that Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman had drafted both before he took over as GM and while on the job…. Read more »
IceHogs: Highmore Powers Rockford Past San Antonio, Prepare For Admirals
On Wednesday night, the Rockford IceHogs were able to snap a three-game win-less streak by getting a 3-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage. Behind the two-goal effort of rookie… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Stars 4-2 Loss
I fell in to a burning ring of fire I went down, down, down And the flames went higher And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire The ring… Read more »
Preview and Game Thread: Dallas-Blackhawks
Dallas Stars (31-19-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (24-21-8) 7:30PM Central RADIO: WGN 720 TV: NBC Sports Chicago/FS West+ PROJECTED GOALIES: Chicago: Anton Forsberg (5-8-3, 2.94 GAA, .911 Save%)… Read more »
IceHogs: Blackhawks Trade Pieces Currently In Rockford
While the Rockford IceHogs find themselves right in the middle of the hunt for the Calder Cup Playoffs as the NHL trade deadline approaches, the Chicago Blackhawks continue slipping further… Read more »
Recap: Blackhawks vs Flames 3-2 Loss
Blackhawks Flame continues to burn out After a disappointing overtime loss, the Blackhawks looked to change their fortunes in the second of a home and home series against the Calgary… Read more »
Flames At Hawks Game Thread
Calgary Flames (26-18-8) at Chicago Blackhawks (24-20-8) 7:30 Central NBC Sports Chicago NOTES: We’re not sure what’s more surprising after 52 games of the 2017-18 NHL season: that… Read more »
Misconceptions of Stan Bowman – Part 1
There are many misconceptions surrounding almost any professional sports organization, and the Blackhawks are certainly not immune to this sickness. These narratives sometimes drive a message out to the fan… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 14
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “JJ” Jaeckel reconvene after John’s bout with the black plague. They are joined by lead The-Rink.com Rockford Icehogs writer Mario Tirabassi to talk… Read more »
Recap: IceHogs Lose Ground In Central Division Over Weekend
Coming out of the AHL All-Star break, the Rockford IceHogs had a great opportunity to create separation in the Central Division with back-to-back games against Division opponents over the weekend…. Read more »
Recap: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Calgary Flames 4 Final / OT
Photo courtesy of NHL.com The Blackhawks earned point in the standings in a game they should have won in Calgary Saturday night With another opportunity to gain some ground in… Read more »
Preview & Game Thread: Blackhawks-Flames
Chicago Blackhawks (24-20-7) at Calgary Flames (25-18-8) 10:00PM Eastern/9:00 Central RADIO: WGN 720 TV: SN, NBCSCH PROJECTED GOALIES: Calgary: Mike Smith (20-15-6 | 2.50 GAA | 0.922 SV% | 2… Read more »
Analysis: The Forsberg Follies
Is the Blackhawk coaching staff mishandling Anton Forsberg—and the overall goaltending situation—in the absence of Corey Crawford? It’s just a choice between two essentially backup goaltenders for a road game… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks NCAA Prospects Help Raise $7M For #BellLetsTalk
The Blackhawks NCAA Prospects all scored this weekend by spreading awareness about mental health Every couple weeks or so this article is posted with the intent of informing fans about… Read more »