Those who’ve read my blogs—starting in 2009 over at hockeybuzz.com and continuing on through the last 2+ years since Jeff Osborn and I founded The Rink—may recall my love-hate relationship… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” get together to discuss the Blackhawks latest slide, and the upcoming trade deadline. The Blackhawks play has them falling down the standings. Alex DeBrincat… Read more »
(For those following along at home: that means “trade deadline to-do-list”) Unlike past trade deadlines, we don’t have any information on which way the Blackhawks are leaning—just reading the tea… Read more »
Through sources, here at The Rink, we heard this week that the Blackhawks had made an opening offer to Robin Lehner and his camp on a contract extension in the… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” usher in the new year during the first period of the Blackhawks / Predators game with even more Blackhawks injuries. Blackhawks down 3–0 to… Read more »
On a rare night when the 2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks did most things right, and doing it against a decent conference opponent, they came up just short and lost 2–1, and… Read more »
Well, the first two periods of tonight’s Chicago-Columbus game may have been the most boring 40 minutes of hockey I have ever paid to see. Especially from the perspective of… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” call a last-minute audible with Steel feature writer Ray Napientek, following the big injury news of the holiday. Brand new review from Jackie Davis Brent… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” get together for a pre-game Rinkcast just prior to the Blackhawks facing the Arizona Coyotes. The Blackhawks play a bunch of overtime and shootout… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are back at it to discuss the Blackhawks’ spiral downward and glaring mistakes. Thank you for the new review, Darth Hawkey We have (not… Read more »
Hearken back to the NHL draft lottery this past Spring, when Blackhawk GM Stan Bowman smiled like the Cheshire Cat at learning his team would be picking third in the… Read more »
In what would seem to be a critical game, the first of a back-to-back home and home between the Blackhawks and divisional rival Colorado, the Hawks came out flat and… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” reconvene to discuss the Blackhawks’ recent success and their outstanding goaltending. Are the Blackhawks really that good, or is this just a brief spark? Adam… Read more »
The Carolina Hurricanes came to the United Center last night to face the red-hot Blackhawks, who had won four straight games coming into the contest. The Hurricanes have been equally… Read more »
Sunday night’s game at the United Center featured an Original Six matchup between the young and (perhaps) ascendant Toronto Maple Leafs and the declining/rebuilding (you might say “schizophrenic”) Chicago Blackhawks…. Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” reconvene with Facebook/Twitter sensation Christian Deme, aka StacheESQ, to discuss the Blackhawks plummeting hopes. The Blackhawks are 4-7-3 after losing to the San Jose Sharks,… Read more »
Oh, what a difference a few seasons make. Four or five years ago, tonight’s matchup between the Blackhawks and the Kings would have featured two dynastic NHL powerhouses at the… Read more »
After last night’s 4–1 home loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2–4–2 Blackhawks have their fans disappointed, pessimistic and groping for clues as to where all the air that was… Read more »
Limping into tonight’s game at 0–2, the Blackhawks faced off against a tough divisional foe in the 3–2 Winnipeg Jets. Perhaps of greater importance, the game marked the regular season… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” are joined by staff member and Chicago Steel head writer Ray Napientek to talk about the first two games of the Blackhawks regular season…. Read more »
In advance of Friday’s 2019–20 regular season opener in Prague, the Blackhawks announced their final roster this afternoon after assigning Collin Delia to Rockford: Forwards Drake Caggiula Ryan Carpenter Alex… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” finally wrap up season 2 with Puckpedia’s Hart Levine to chat about salary cap related topics. The Traverse City rookie tournament starts Friday Five IceHogs rookie… Read more »
At this point, with the only remaining offseason questions being when and how much/how long the Hawks will sign RFA Brendan Perlini—and whether the Hawks should have a team dog—it… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” step back into the dusty Rink podcast studio to discuss the prospect camp and the Blackhawks fan convention with staff writers Mario Tirabassi and Aaron Goldschmidt…. Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” rush to the The-Rink podcast studio to discuss the big trade today, the Andrew Shaw trade, and the UFA signings on July 1st. Now that the… Read more »