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BLACKHAWKS
Patrick Kane proud of his performance this season in light of still-nagging injury (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Flyers 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Alex DeBrincat reflects on another season of individual success, team failure (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Alex Vlasic learning, adapting with first NHL experiences (The Athletic)
Lazerus: The grind might be just beginning for “fried” Blackhawks (The Athletic)
End of season can’t come soon enough for miserable Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Now established with Blackhawks, Riley Stillman believes he hasn’t reached his ceiling (Sun-Times)
Q&A: Derek King on future with Blackhawks and Toews and Kane (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ epidemic of blown leads caused by recklessness, porous defense (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Sharks 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks giving prospects Vlasic, Regula the full NHL experience (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks sign 2021 fourth-round pick Ethan Del Mastro (SCH)
RECAPS: Kings 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
DeBrincat reaches 40-goal milestone as prolific season winds down (Sun-Times)
McCabe frustrated after yet another losing season (Sun-Times)
Dylan Strome’s future in Chicago is murky but his future in the NHL is secure (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Coyotes 3 (SCH) (Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
RECAP: Flames 5, Predators 4 (On the Forecheck)
RECAP: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (Defending Big D)
RECAP: Avalanche 5, Blues 3 (Mile High Hockey)
RECAP: Coyotes 5, Wild 3 (Five for Howling)
Avalanche lack respect from national media (Mile High Hockey)
Connor Dewar should never see AHL ice ever again (Hockey Wilderness)
Fleury aiming for at least one more season (NHL)
Marcus Foligno in COVID protocol, Wild recall Mitchell Chaffee (Hockey Wilderness)
How would you rank the Blues-Predators rivalry? (St. Louis Game Time)
Hartman fined $4,250 for flipping (Evander) Kane off (Hockey Wilderness)
NHL
RECAP: Maple Leafs 3, Red Wings 0 (NHL)
RECAP: Bruins 4, Panthers 2 (NHL)
RECAP: Senators 5, Devils 4 (NHL)
RECAP: Lightning 4, Blue Jackets 1 (NHL)
RECAP: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3 (NHL)
RECAP: Oilers 5, Penguins 1 (NHL)
RECAP: Islanders 4, Capitals 1 (NHL)
RECAP: Canucks 5, Kraken 2 (NHL)
RECAP: Ducks 4, Sharks 2 (NHL)
Panarin exits Rangers’ loss with upper-body injury (ESPN)
Matthews first US-born player to score 60 goals (NHL)
Lehner out for rest of season for Vegas (NHL)
Ovechkin day-to-day with upper-body injury (NHL)
Maple Leafs sign Hobey Baker winner (NHL)
Masterton Trophy nominations announced (NHL)
Biden honors Lightning for past 2 Stanley Cups (ESPN)
“It’s almost like the game has been reinvented”: Players, coaches and GMs on the NHL’s scoring boom (The Athletic)
Ovechkin leaves Capitals game with injury (NHL)
Chants ring out for Lafleur at ceremony (NHL) (ESPN)
Insider Trading: NHL has no plans to ban Russian players from draft (TSN)
Amanda Kessel, a three-time Olympic medalist, joins Pens fellowship (ESPN)
Ovechkin scores 50 for ninth time in NHL (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Russia won’t host the 2023 world championship in hockey — it was set for Vladimir Putin’s home city of St. Petersburg (Tribune)
Reagan Carey named 3rd commissioner of the PHF (The Ice Garden)
In the NHL, homophobic language has become less overt and tougher to eradicate (The Athletic)
Hobey Baker winner banned for doping violation (ESPN)
Anya Packer declines to renew contract as Riveters general manager (The Ice Garden)
In the hockey analytics community, Corey Sznajder “truly stands alone” (The Athletic)