Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 21, 2021
Welcome back to Tommy’s Puckline picks! Bruins fall in Philadelphia Wednesday night so 0-1 yesterday. We are still 7-2 in our last nine plays. I got two picks for tonight… Read more »
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Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 19, 2021
Welcome back to Tommy’s Puckline picks! 2–0 on Monday and 5–0 in my last five plays. The #TommyTrain is full steam ahead and new passengers are always welcome. Hop onboard… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 18, 2021
Happy Monday, everyone! Two straight winnings days for Tommy’s picks! Let’s get the puck to go our way again tonight. I have two plays for tonight’s slate. Let’s dive in!… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — October 16, 2021
Last night, just one play with the Wild over, and we lost. 0-1 did not make for a fun Friday night. Huge slate of games today. Let’s dive head first… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 14, 2021
Let’s start with a quick recap of last night. 1–4 in featured picks. WSH three-way only winner Parlay was busted from the start with Leafs not hitting the over 0–3… Read more »
Tommy’s Puckline Picks — Oct. 13, 2021
Hockey season is back! Those are some of the best four words in the English language if you ask me. And, on top of it all, our nights will be… Read more »
The-Rink.com 2021 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 come back… Read more »
Blackhawks legend, but is Corey Crawford a Hockey Hall of Famer?
To the surprise of many, former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender and two-time Stanley Cup champion Corey Crawford suddenly announced his retirement on Jan. 9. Crawford did so with a lucrative two-year,… Read more »
BREAKING: NHL to play two outdoor games in Lake Tahoe in February
NHL fans awoke to a new year and some fresh plans for the NHL to continue their tradition of outdoor games. Sporstnet’s Elliotte Freidman was one of several NHL insiders… Read more »
NHL announces 2021 season plans
The NHL and NHL Players Association came to an agreement this weekend on their 2021 season dates, division parameters and other adjustments, which means that the pandemic-shortened, 56-game regular season… Read more »
Blackhawks 2020 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 11:00 am central this… Read more »
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 »
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 »