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BLACKHAWKS
2022 NHL Draft Lottery results: Blackhawks stay at No. 6; pick goes to CBJ (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
What next for the Blackhawks after sending 2022 first-round pick to Columbus? (The Athletic)
What we’ve learned about Blackhawks prospects from IceHogs playoffs (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Q&A: What is GM Kyle Davidson’s plan for the rebuild? What will they do at goalie? (Tribune)
How did the Blackhawks go an entire season with no defenseman scoring a PPG? (SCH)
Strome can reflect on his season with pride: “I just tried to stick to who I am” (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 88 — Another playoff-less Blackhawks season ends (SCH)
The ‘21-22 Chicago Blackhawks: By the numbers (SCH)
3 things we learned from Kyle Davidson, including why he hired a “baseball guy” (Tribune)
Like Blackhawks prospects, IceHogs broadcaster Joseph Zakrzewski has NHL dreams (The Athletic)
Report: Blackhawks to part ways with two assistant coaches (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Kevin Lankinen’s positivity about second Blackhawks season doesn’t match up with the numbers (Sun-Times)
Lazerus: A harrowing offseason of weighty questions awaits the Blackhawks (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Sabres 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Tribune) (Sun-Times)
Q&A: Kyle Davidson on the long road “back to the top” (The Athletic)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
RECAP: Rangers 5, Penguins 3 (NHL)
RECAP: Panthers 5, Capitals 3 (NHL)
RECAP: Flames 3, Stars 1 (NHL)
Crosby leaves Game 5 with upper-body injury (NHL)
Oilers prepare for Game 6 without Nurse (NHL)
Rangers sticking with Shesterkin after loss (NHL)
First-round schedule for Stanley Cup Playoffs (NHL)
NHL
Eichel played last 6 weeks with broken thumb (NHL)
Calder Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Marleau retires from NHL after 23 seasons (NHL)
Canadiens win Draft Lottery, No. 1 pick (NHL)
Markstrom, Saros, Shesterkin finalists for Vezina (ESPN)
Trotz fired as coach of Islanders (NHL)
Pronman: Is Shane Wright still the No. 1 pick? What’s at stake at the NHL Draft Lottery (The Athletic)
NHL lottery to determine No. 1 pick (NHL)
Norris Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Bettman: Quenneville hasn’t asked about return (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Venla Hovi named head coach of Riveters (The Ice Garden)
Akim Aliu graphic novel explores how he confronted racism in hockey (Sun-Times)
Mel Davidson joins the PHF as director, league and hockey operations (The Ice Garden)
Finland, Sweden banning Russian league players (ESPN)