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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Cole Guttman heads up the 16-20 block (SCH)
Blackhawks fan survey results: Has a new era of good feelings begun? (The Athletic)
The Friday Show: Drafting the NHL’s worst contracts (SCH)
Seth Jones changing stick flex, offensive approach heading into third Blackhawks season (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Ilya Safonov leads Nos. 21-25 pack (SCH)
As White Sox implosion shows, it’ll take more than talent to make the Blackhawks contenders (The Athletic)
Corey Pronman’s NHL Pipeline Rankings: No. 2 Blackhawks’ turnaround led by Connor Bedard (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Honorable mentions (SCH)
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: The 2023 offseason rankings (SCH)
Blackhawks fan survey: How does Connor Bedard change the vibe? (The Athletic)
NHL Pipeline Rankings 2023: Breakdown of all 32 teams from Corey Pronman (The Athletic)
Hossa says goodbye to hockey with farewell game in Slovakia (TSN)
For Nick Foligno, joining Blackhawks means bringing support for children’s cardiology to Chicago (Sun-Times)
Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews provides updates on his hockey future (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune) (ESPN)
How many points will Connor Bedard produce as a Blackhawks rookie this season? (Sun-Times)
Who is Danny Wirtz? His priorities on the Blackhawks, business and beyond (The Athletic)
Blackhawks players, alumni, fans recall Rocky Wirtz’s amicability at public memorial (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks family pays final respects to Rocky Wirtz: Powers Points (The Athletic)
What Blackhawks can learn from Oilers about winning with a generational talent (The Athletic)
Remembering Rocky: 900 of Wirtz’s closest friends say goodbye at private memorial (Sun-Times)
Ranking the Blackhawks’ top 20 prospects entering the 2023-24 season (Sun-Times)
NHL NEWS
DeBrusk hoping to remain with Bruins (NHL)
Gagner, Sutter each signs PTO with Oilers (NHL)
Mangiapane “100%” for Flames after surgery (NHL)
Benoit signs 1-year deal with Maple Leafs (NHL)
Pegula dissolves Sabres’, Bills’ parent company (ESPN)
Caps GM MacLellan now also president of hockey ops (ESPN)
Matthews pushed for new Maple Leafs deal (NHL)
Report: NHL’s executive committee approves Andlauer to buy Senators (TSN)
Bouchard signs 2-year contract with Oilers (NHL)
Matthews signs 4-year contract extension with Maple Leafs (NHL) (ESPN)
Rangers sign Lafreniere to two-year, $4.65M deal (ESPN)
Coyotes give 3-year extension to coach Tourigny (ESPN)
International tournament for 2025 in works (NHL)
Nylander has no plans to leave Maple Leafs (NHL)
Hagel signs 8-year contract with Lightning (NHL)
Veleno signs 1-year deal with Red Wings (NHL)
Bernier retires from NHL after 14 seasons (NHL)
Flyers sign Bonk to entry-level contract (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
New women’s league to launch in January (NHL) (ESPN)
The PWHL era has arrived (The Ice Garden)
Early details about new league’s official name and cities (The Ice Garden)
Rangers hire Hall of Famer Angela Ruggerio to hockey operations role (The Ice Garden)
USA Hockey continues to disrespect Jonna Elbers (The Ice Garden)
The Friday Show: Corey Sznajder joins us to remember some albums from 2003 (SCH)