Commentary: Are the Blackhawks willing to pay the price of greatness?
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 »
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Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 5 – Knott in the Cramarossa!
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 »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 4 – Is the Stache the answer?
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 »
ANALYSIS: Adjust your Blackhawks expectations
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 »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 2, Episode 28 – The Hart of Puckpedia
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 »
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 »
Full wrap-up of the 2019 Chicago Blackhawks development camp (links)
This week, the Blackhawks’ future stars hit the ice at the Fifth Third Ice Arena to display their skills and get evaluated in their developmental progress. The-Rink’s Blackhawks writer and… Read more »
Stan Bowman, Jeremy Colliton address Blackhawks camp on day three
Before day three of development camp for the Chicago Blackhawks began, General Manager Stan Bowman and head coach Jeremy Colliton addressed the media to discuss the week so far, the… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks salary cap snap shot
In an offseason where the Blackhawks were flush with cap space, Stan Bowman used his space to address the team’s needs. The Blackhawks have $1,961,539 in cap space remaining per… 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: Lehner signing is another big move in Bowman’s rebuild
The Chicago Blackhawks fanbase and overall media universe were caught off guard yesterday by the team’s signing of free agent goalie Robin Lehner. Here at The Rink, we may… 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 »
Analysis: Bowman steps up and delivers
Having covered the Blackhawks for 9 years at HockeyBuzz and for 2 years here, I can safely say I’ve been one of Stan Bowman’s more vocal and persistent critics. But… 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 »
ANALYSIS: Could the Blackhawks go the RFA route this summer?
With a huge summer for the future of the Chicago Blackhawks on the horizon, there is much anticipation surrounding the potential moves the organization can make to improve and restore… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 51 – Season Wrap / Draft Lottery
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are joined by staff writers Mario Tirabassi, Eric Andrews, Ray Napientek to talk about the end of the Blackhawks season. The Blackhawks moved up from 12th to… Read more »
REACTION: What might the Blackhawks do with the third overall pick?
It really happened, Blackhawks fans! We all woke up this morning, rubbed our eyes and came to the realization that the NHL Draft Lottery last night was not a dream…. Read more »
Analysis: How Did Stan Bowman do at the Trade Deadline?
The NHL trade deadline came and went for the Blackhawks, yesterday, and Stan Bowman was surprisingly quiet. Other than a few very minor organizational deals, the Blackhawks came out of… Read more »
Mediocrity Is Killing The Blackhawks Future
The Blackhawks are currently on a four-game winning streak and putting themselves in the worst possible scenario heading into the end of the season. Winning is always the goal but… Read more »
Blackhawks Analysis: One Thing Leads to Another
The Blackhawks sit in a position they haven’t been in for over a decade, as the standings sit today. They are fighting for dead last place in the NHL. Worse… Read more »
Analysis: How Does The Potential Salary Cap Jump Affect The Blackhawks?
Gary Bettman announced at the league’s Board of Governors meeting Monday, that the salary cap for 2019-20 could rise as much as $3.5 million from this season’s ceiling of $79.5… Read more »
Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights (12–12–1) at Chicago Blackhawks (9–10–5) 7:30pm p.m. CST/5:30pm PST United Center TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN PROJECTED STARTERS Chicago – Corey Crawford (5 – 8 – 1, SV%: .914, GAA:… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 35 – Quenneville Fired
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel get together with The Rink Rockford Icehogs Head Writer Mario Tirabassi to talk about the Blackhawks firing Joel Quenneville and his assistants, then promoting Jeremy… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks, That Feeling of Impending Doom
A lineup that many would consider a close projection of the Chicago Blackhawks’ opening night roster delivered a predictably poor performance Tuesday night at the UC. Predictably is the operative… Read more »
Your Guide To The Blackhawks’ Offseason
Get ready. As surprising as last summer was, the one that lies immediately ahead could provide an even more bumpy ride. The only thing we do know at this… Read more »