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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Predators 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Connor Bedard flushes his frustrations after in-game outbursts: “Get it all out” (Sun-Times)
Number Munchers: Are the Blackhawks doing anything better than last season? (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect Colton Dach bringing “fire,” physicality and scoring in the AHL (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks concern-o-meter: How worried should you be about Lukas Reichel, Connor Bedard, more? (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Wild 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks make Lukas Reichel a healthy scratch as poor season reaches pivotal point (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Jets 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks send Wyatt Kaiser to AHL as part of defensive shakeup (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Twenty thoughts on the Blackhawks after 20 games (The Athletic)
Articles detailing Corey Perry’s public statement (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 139 — Corey Perry’s Blackhawks tenure comes to a swift end (SCH)
Corey Perry misconduct timeline becoming slightly clearer, but contract grievance could add another twist (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Kraken 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks acquire Anthony Beauvillier from Canucks (SCH) (The Athletic)
Corey Perry articles (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (The Athletic, II) (ESPN)
How Isaak Phillips and Wyatt Kaiser are transferring video lessons onto the ice (The Athletic)
Blackhawks addressing defensive weakness leading to back-door goals against (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blues 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Breaking down Blackhawks’ feedback for rookie defenseman Kevin Korchinski (Sun-Times)
Corey Perry will be away from Blackhawks for ‘foreseeable future,” Kyle Davidson says (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Kings 4, Blue Jackets 3 (NHL)
Senators 6, Rangers 2 (NHL)
Red Wings 5, Sabres 3 (NHL)
Sharks 5, Islanders 4 (NHL)
Wild 5, Flames 2 (NHL)
Avalanche 3, Ducks 2 (NHL)
Devils 6, Canucks 5 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
NHL unveils plans for 2024-25 international tournament (NHL)
Markstrom week to week with fractured finger (NHL)
NHL will host draft in Vegas, eyes Sphere as site (ESPN)
Source: NHL cap likely to grow $4.2M to $87.7M (ESPN)
Niederreiter signs 2-year contract with Jets (NHL)
Habs’ Newhook (ankle) out for up to 3 months (ESPN)
Devils lose Hamilton indefinitely after pec surgery (ESPN)
Habs sign G Montembeault to 3-year extension (ESPN)
Patrick Kane on Detroit, Chicago, Bedard and more (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Flames trade Zadorov to Canucks for two picks (ESPN)
Sens D-man Chabot returning from long-term IR (ESPN)
Kraken’s Schwartz on IR after taking shot off foot (ESPN)
Leafs D Giordano breaks finger, week-to-week (ESPN)
NHL takes part in White House holiday rink opening (NHL)
Theodore week-to-week after having surgery (NHL)
Patrick Kane signs with Red Wings (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Evason fired by Wild, replaced by Hynes (NHL)
All-Star Thursday to feature player draft (NHL)
Wild’s Hartman suspended two games for tripping (ESPN)
Rangers’ Trouba draws $5k fine for high-sticking (ESPN)
Islanders put defenseman Pelech on long-term IR (ESPN)
Avs’ Girard to enter program, cites alcohol abuse (ESPN)
Laine to play after being healthy scratch (NHL)
Severson out 6 weeks with oblique injury (NHL)
Canadiens lose Harvey-Pinard, Harris to injuries (NHL)
NHL, NBA, MLB launch responsible gaming campaign (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
2024 World Junior Championship schedule (NHL)
International hockey to mandate neck guards (ESPN)
PWHL inaugural season schedule, home venues revealed (The Ice Garden)
PWHL to start inaugural schedule on New Year’s Day (ESPN)
PWHL Ottawa focusing on the ice (The Ice Garden)