A daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Graduates, departed players (SCH)
SCH Podcast: Jay Zawaski discusses his new Blackhawks book (SCH)
Kane, Darryl Belfry talk hockey skills, their early days and more (The Athletic)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Wild prospect Khusnutdinov helps Russia win Karjala Cup (Hockey Wilderness)
Avalanche salary cap situation is about to get a little more complicated (PHT)
Improving special teams could be key to Avalanche’s success (Mile High Hockey)
Predicting Avalanche defensive pairings for 2021 season (Mile High Hockey)
Wild T25U25: Hunter Jones at No. 20 (Hockey Wilderness)
NHL
Ducks sign No. 6 overall pick Drysdale to 3-year deal (Anaheim Calling)
Meeker, former Maple Leafs player and ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ analyst, dies at 97 (NHL)
NHL mourns death of ‘true friend’ Trebek (NHL)
What can be learned from a teenage player’s first NHL season? (TSN)
What will Ovechkin’s next contract look like with Capitals? (PHT)
Meet NHL rookie Kodie Curran, a Calgary native set to make his debut at age 31 (The Athletic)
Canucks offseason report card: Grading every move from management so far (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
Color of Hockey: Mauldin becomes first Black coach in USNTDP history (NHL)