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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Isaak Phillips jumps up to No. 10 (SCH)
Connor Bedard takes another step toward making his debut with the Blackhawks (Tribune)
“He helped me to trust my gut.” Danny Wirtz on how Rocky prepared him to lead the Blackhawks (Tribune)
Ranking the top 20 Calder Trophy candidates for the 2023-24 season (The Athletic)
Cole Guttman ready for Blackhawks training camp after recovering from shoulder surgery (Sun-Times)
On Connor Bedard, and the hope of a new era (SCH)
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Alex Vlasic rounds out the defense-heavy 11-15 group (SCH)
Blackhawks to appear on 13 national broadcasts during ’23-24 season (SCH) (Tribune)
Powers Points: Why Nick Foligno could be so important to the Blackhawks this season (The Athletic)
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)
NHL NEWS
Charges dropped against Coyotes’ minority owner (ESPN)
Bruins add veteran Heinen, 28, to roster on PTO (ESPN)
Former North Stars defenseman Maxwell dies (NHL)
Necas focused on next step, not contract (NHL)
NHL considering other international spots (NHL)
Kane: Rehab on track, “getting back to old self” (ESPN)
Keefe signs deal to stay Maple Leafs coach (NHL)
Hagelin retires from NHL after 11 seasons (NHL)
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)NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Ottawa strikes first, signing Jenner, Maschmeyer and Clark to three-year contracts (The Ice Garden)
At 16, Chloe Primerano could lead women’s hockey’s next wave (The Athletic)
Six inaugural franchises revealed for new PWHL (ESPN)
Disgraced Peters lands coaching job in WHL (ESPN)