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BLACKHAWKS
Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update – Movin’ On Up Edition (SCH)
Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/3: Draft before dishonor (SCH)
Blackhawks Bits: Gavin Hayes signs entry-level contract (SCH)
Blackhawks juggling overcrowded defensive corps as they being final road trip (Sun-Times)
Frank Nazar’s late-season comeback to culminate in Frozen Four (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Devils 6, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks notes: Colin Blackwell brings rescued puppies to practice (Sun-Times)
Articles on Jonathan Toews’ returning (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 118 – When the end feels near (SCH)
As the Blackhawks tank winds down, the rebuild – and the optimism – can finally begin (The Athletic)
Alex Vlasic’s development will be part of the barometer for Blackhawks’ rebuild (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Brett Seney signs one-year contract extension (SCH)
Vlasic, Kaiser gaining valuable NHL experience during Blackhawks’ final stretch (Sun-Times)
RECAP: Stars 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks sign Antti Saarela to entry-level contract (SCH)
Stories on Toews’ return at the morning skate (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — Substitute Teacher Edition (SCH)
Blackhawks still “trying to get better” as season winds down and last-place race heats up (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (NHL)
Stars 5, Predators 1 (NHL)
Kraken 8, Coyotes 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Blues eliminated for first time in five seasons (NHL)
Savard among 3 out for season for Montreal (NHL)
The surprising reason why former NHL fighters make for good coaches, scouts and analysts (The Athletic)
Senators F Brassard out for season after surgery (ESPN)
Walsh introduced as head of NHLPA (NHL)
Chytil agrees to 4-year deal with Rangers (NHL)
Sharks D Knyzhov signs 2-year extension (ESPN)
Red Wings’ Fabbri to miss remainder of season (ESPN)
Senators D Chabot likely to miss rest of season (ESPN)
Sabres player to skip Pride fete, cites Russia law (ESPN)
Flyers’ chairman Scott to retire, Hilferty up next (ESPN)
Lizotte suspended 1-game for cross-checking (NHL)
Laine out 2-4 weeks for Blue Jackets (NHL)
Anderson out for rest of season for Montreal (NHL)
Flyers broadcaster Coates retiring (NHL)
Coyotes minority owner is banned following arrest (ESPN)
Bruins’ Greer suspended 1 game for cross-check (ESPN)
Panthers’ Staal brothers decline to don Pride jerseys (ESPN)
Avs extend coach Bednar through ‘26-27 season (ESPN)
Fanatics replacing Adidas as NHL uniform partner (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Riveters & President Digit Murphy part ways (The Ice Garden)
Mercyhurst hockey dismisses Briere after incident (ESPN)
Contenders for a True Rookie of the Year Award (The Ice Garden)
Wait … Michael Buble owns a hockey team? (ESPN)
Michigan, Quinnipac secure berths in Frozen Four (ESPN)
The Toronto Six win the 2023 Isobel Cup (The Ice Garden)