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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks draft strategy: New amateur scouting director Mike Doneghey lays out his plans (Sun-Times)
Report: Blackhawks “sought permission” to interview Luke Richardson, Brad Shaw (SCH)
What value could Boris Katchouk bring to the Blackhawks next season? (SCH)
If the plan is to tank next season, are the Blackhawks actually bad enough? (The Athletic)
Can the Blackhawks solve the Maple Leafs’ Petr Mrazek problem? (The Athletic)
Should Blackhawks change up their defensive zone system? (NBC Sports Chicago)
Taylor Raddysh has been a worthwhile acquisition (SCH)
Eric Nesterenko, longtime Blackhawks forward, dies at 88 (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks offseason preview: Rebuild plans will become clear during draft, free agency (Sun-Times)
Tyler Johnson’s text to Ondrej Palat: “You’re my hero, and thanks for the shoutout” (The Athletic)
How do present Cale Makar and past Duncan Keith stack up? (The Athletic)
Keeping Dylan Strome would be a smart, low-risk move (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 92 — The Mailbag Episode (SCH)
Where could the Blackhawks and Kirby Dach find common ground on his next contract? (The Athletic)
Patrick Kane’s Goals: A Tale of Two Seasons (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Point “extremely probable” for Cup Final (NHL)
Kadri, Cogliano could play in Cup Final (NHL)
Sakic’s moves boost Avalanche run at Cup (NHL)
Kadri undergoes thumb surgery, sources say (ESPN)
2022 Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)
NHL
Sabres get Bishop from Stars in cap-related deal (ESPN)
Sabres to retire Ryan Miller’s No. 30 (ESPN)
Cassidy has interest from “number of teams” (NHL)
Oilers want Woodcroft, Kane back next season (NHL)
Kane uncertain about future with Oilers (NHL)
Subban of Devils wins King Clancy Trophy (NHL)
Kraken’s Driedger out for start of season (NHL)
Roslovic gets 2 years, $8 million from Columbus (NHL)
Gurianov signs for 1 year, $2.9 million with Stars (NHL)
Cassidy fired as Bruins coach (NHL)
Jets’ Connor wins Lady Byng Trophy (NHL)
Scott Wheeler’s final ranking of the 2022 NHL Draft’s top 100 prospects (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
U18 Worlds: Recapping the preliminary rounds (The Ice Garden)
Canadiens hire women’s star Poulin as consultant (ESPN)
How to watch 2022 U18 Women’s World Championships (The Ice Garden)
Sports minister orders audit of Hockey Canada (ESPN)
Juraj Slafkovsky ranks atop Corey Pronman’s top 127 players available at the NHL Draft (The Athletic)