ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Stan Bowman’s big 2020 PR tour
“When you find hypocrisy in the daylight, look for power in the shadows.” 2020 has taught us many things. But one thing some in Hawk nation still have yet to… Read more »
Category Archives: John Jaeckel
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks publicly commit to a rebuild (wait, no)
“We want more than another window to win, we want to reach the summit again, and stay there—an effort that will require a stockpile of emerging talent to complement our… Read more »
Blackhawks sign former Dallas F Matthias Janmark
Continuing a minor overhaul of the middle to bottom of their roster this morning, the Blackhawks announced the signing of 27 year old UFA center/left wing Matthias Janmark to a… Read more »
Analysis: don’t confuse a cost reduction with a “rebuild”
Hockey twitter can collectively be like your unmedicated relative who devolves into an unfocused ranting rage at the slightest change in the direction of the wind—with every account trying to… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 25 – Brandon Saad trade reactions
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn , and John Jaeckel are joined by The Rink writers Andy Campbell and Sean Fitzgerald to talk about the big trade of the day. Brandon Saad… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 23 – And that’s a wrap
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn , John Jaeckel and surprise guest Aaron Goldschmidt of The Rink Colorado wrap up the Blackhawks season and start to contemplate the draft and free agency. After… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks’ playoff run ends; now what?
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, give me your attention. I have come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” —from Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare If you came here looking for another “feel good” article about the Chicago… 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 »
Along the Boards: Blackhawks top Oilers 3–2, take series in four games
When the puck dropped earlier this evening in Game 4 of the Blackhawks’ qualifying series with the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago found itself with a 2–1 series lead—a position not many… 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 »
Blackhawks at Oilers/Round 1 Play-In Preview
(12) Chicago Blackhawks (32-30-8) at (5) Edmonton Oilers (37-25-9) Game 1 3 PM, Saturday, August 1 Game 2 10:30 PM, Monday, August 3 Game 3 10:30 PM, Wednesday, August 5… 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 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 »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 19 – Blackhawks Fantasy Draft-a-palooza
The-Rink.com writers led by RHL (Rink Hockey League) Commissioner Mario Tirabassi and RHL General Managers Jeff Osborn (1st overall), Ron Luce (2nd), Eric Andrews (3rd), Aaron Goldschmidt (4th), John Jaeckel… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 18 – McDonough Down!
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by staff writer Aaron Goldschmidt, and friend of the site Christian Deme aka StacheESQ on Facebook live to talk about the firing of John McDonough…. Read more »
ANALYSIS: The end of McDonough is just the beginning
The king is dead Just a handful of weeks after giving his President and General Manager votes of confidence, Blackhawks owner Rockwell Wirtz today at least partially, yet dramatically, reversed… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 17 – Video Roundtable Pt 2
The-Rink.com writers John Jaeckel, Jeff “El Gatekeeper” Osborn, Mario Tirabassi, Juliana Nikac, Lucas Rozell, Marie Sexton, Eric Andrews, Matt Csakai and Sean Fitzgerald get together again on Facebook live to… Read more »
Blue Jackets sign KHL star Mikhail Grigorenko
While silence hangs over Nationwide Arena these days, the building’s NHL tenant Columbus Blue Jackets made a bit of noise in free agency today, signing former Buffalo No. 12 overall… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 16 – Video Roundtable
The-Rink.com writers John Jaeckel, Jeff “El Gatekeeper” Osborn, Mario Tirabassi, Aaron Goldschmidt, Ron Luce, Eric Andrews, Eric Johnson, and Sean Fitzgerald get together to lightheartedly discuss the lack of hockey… Read more »
Season or no season: Columbus Blue Jackets have much to be happy about
Remember when this was the season that the wheels would come off the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the free agency losses of Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky? After eliminating everyone’s… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 15 – Don’t Fear the Reaper
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” get together to discuss the COVID-19 lockdown and postponement of all professional sports. Blackhawks, IceHogs and Fuel seasons postponed What scenarios have we… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 14 – featuring Jimmy Greenfield
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” get together with former Chicago Tribune Blackhawks beat writer Jimmy Greenfield to discuss the post-deadline Blackhawks. Blackhawks three game winning streak. Nick Seeler, Ian… Read more »
Along the boards: Blackhawks down Panthers 3-2 in the shootout
The Blackhawks continued their Florida road trip Saturday evening, taking on the Panthers in Sunrise, with an early 6PM Eastern start. For the Hawks at this point, these games are… Read more »
Analysis: Where do the Blackhawks go from here?
Well, most of Blackhawk Nation has spent most of the last 24+ hours, mostly roasting a front office that basically pooped the bed spectacularly this trade deadline. So spectacularly, that… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 13 – Trade deadline “fizzle-ure”
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” get together with HockeyBuzz Blackhawks writer Tyler Cameron to discuss the Blackhawks highly disappointing trade deadline. Nathan Noel to the Philadelphia Flyers for TJ… Read more »