Game on, as NHL and NHLPA ratify CBA extension
As expected, Friday, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association voted to ratify the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement extension that will go through the 2025-26 season. As part of the new… Read more »
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REPORT: Critical dates for completion of ’20 and start of ’21 NHL seasons announced
According to the memorandum of understanding that the NHL has drafted, most of the critical dates have been announced for the remainder of the 2019-20 season and the start of… Read more »
REPORT: NHL and NHLPA reach tentative agreement on phase 3-4 protocols
According to hockey insiders Bob McKenzie (TSN), Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet), and Chris Johnston (Sportsnet), the NHL and the NHLPA have come to a tentative agreement on the next return-to-play phases… 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 »
BREAKING: NHL postpones remainder of season due to Cononavirus scare
The NHL decided, today, to postpone games for the near future due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) in the NBA and to avoid putting league players or employees… Read more »
The-Rink.com 2020 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker
The-Rink.com will be updating any Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs or Columbus Blue Jackets deadline moves in real time, right here. Make sure to bookmark this page and… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 6 – Blackhawks reality check
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 »
RECAP: Blackhawks extinguish Stars 3–0
The Blackhawks came back home after a tough loss to these same Dallas Stars in a shootout, looking to rebound from that and gain more points in the standings. They… Read more »
Rink On The Air: Gate Talks Blackhawks With Shawn (Minus Maya) In The Morning
The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra, to discuss the latest in Blackhawks land. We talked about the very bad Blackhawks, what is wrong with them,… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 2 – The regular season begins
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 »
ANALYSIS: Time for the Blackhawks to focus on the Robin Lehner era
When the Blackhawks announced the signing of Masterton and Jennings Trophy winner Robin Lehner, the whole complexion of goaltending in the Blackhawks’ organization changed drastically. It was clear to most… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 1 – Prospect tier wrap special
The-Rink.com host “Gatekeeper” is joined by staff members Mario Tirabassi, Aaron Goldschmidt, Eric Andrews, Juliana Nikac and Ron Luce to talk in-depth about Blackhawks prospects. The Blackhawks sit at 2-1-1… Read more »
The-Rink’s Blackhawks prospect pyramid: Blood, sweat and tiers, part three
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
Introducing The-Rink’s prospect pyramid: Blood, sweat and tiers
The-Rink holds a keen interest in the future of the Chicago Blackhawks and the development of their prospects, as prospects play an important role in determining a franchise’s success down… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 56 – Gus bus to Camp Colliton
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 »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 55 – UFA/Nylander Trade Reactions
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 »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks need to let Dach develop at his own pace
With the annual Blackhawks prospect and development camp opening next week, there will be a lot of talk about the shiny new center wearing No. 77, Kirby Dach. When the… Read more »
Blackhawks 2019 Real-Time Free Agency Ticker
The staff here at The Rink will be keeping you up to date on the latest Chicago Blackhawks free agent signings as the window opens at noon (EDT) on July… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 54 – Draft/Trade wrap with Bill “Wiz” Placzek
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are joined once again by The-Rink NHL draft guru Bill “Wiz” Placzek to wrap up the draft. We discuss the trade for Olli Maatta We… Read more »
Rink On The Air: Gate Talks Blackhawks With Shawn (Minus Maya) In The Morning
The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra to discuss the latest in Blackhawks land. We talked about the NHL draft, what is upcoming and much more!… Read more »
Doug Christiansen named third head coach in Indy Fuel history
The Indy Fuel announced Friday that Doug Christiansen would be the third head coach in the history of the club. “We are very excited to have Doug join the Fuel… Read more »
JUST IN: Indy Fuel Defenseman Travis Brown Headed to Denmark
INDIANAPOLIS — Three weeks after Brett Welychka’s decision to head to Denmark to play for the Esbjerg Energy, Indy Fuel defenseman Travis Brown decided to follow his teammate overseas. Brown joined… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 53 – Mock Draft with Bill “Wiz” Placzek
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper”, “JJ” and staff prospect writer Eric Andrews are joined by The-Rink NHL draft guru Bill “Wiz” Placzek and hold a mock draft. After a short hiatus, the… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks prospect spotlight: Dominik Kubalik (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best possible Blackhawks coverage, we are once again providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 52 – School’s out for Summer
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are joined by staff writer Ray Napientek to chat about the few things abuzz in Blackhawks speculation. Blackhawks potential suitors for Ilya Mikheyev Kris Versteeg returns to Rockford… Read more »