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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks CHL/USHL prospect update: Points aplenty for Hayes, Lardis and more (SCH)
Prospects Nolan Allan, Ethan del Mastro adjusting to AHL life together (Sun-Times)
Kurashev’s chemistry with Bedard bodes well for him and Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Arvid Soderblom embracing ups and downs of first full NHL season (The Athletic)
Blackhawks notes: Bedard sets franchise record with 9 goals in first 13 games (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Panthers 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Ample practice time helping Blackhawks adjust to three new injuries (Sun-Times)
Inside Kevin Dean’s approach to coaching the Blackhawks’ three rookie defensemen (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Lightning 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks notes: Luke Richardson urging shoot-first mentality on 2-on-1 rushes (Sun-Times)
What tracking data can tell us about the Blackhawks so far (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 136 — And up and down and up and down the Blackhawks go (SCH)
What is Philipp Kurashev and what can he be? The Blackhawks are trying to figure that out (The Athletic)
Connor Bedard’s shifts are long, but is that good or bad for the Blackhawks? (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks notebook: Connor Bedard’s mindset, Kevin Korchinski’s scar, a new team buzzword (The Athletic)
Arvid Soderblom bounces back from Arizona disaster but still has work to do (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
10 thoughts on the Blackhawks after 10 games: From Connor Bedard to Luke Richardson (The Athletic)
Lazerus: As you celebrate Blackhawks’ bright future, don’t lose sight of a painful past (The Athletic)
Another lawsuit against Blackhawks: Ex-player, “Black Aces” teammate of Kyle Beach alleges 2010 sexual assault by former coach (Tribune) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (SCH) (Tribune, II)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Panthers 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Wyatt Kaiser wears a neck guard, saying after Adam Johnson’s death, “it just wasn’t worth the risk” (Tribune)
“Memory of a goldfish”: Soderblom wants to put disastrous last start behind him (Tribune)
Ryan Donato’s offensive versatility and “no problem” attitude helping Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 135 — The Blackhawks’ roller-coaster ride of a week (SCH)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Bruins 5, Sabres 2 (NHL)
Penguins 5, Blue Jackets 3 (NHL)
Flames 2, Canadiens 1 (NHL)
Capitals 3, Golden Knights 0 (NHL)
Stars 4, Coyotes 3 (NHL)
Ducks 3, Predators 2 (NHL)
Blues 5, Lightning 0 (NHL)
Jets 6, Devils 3 (NHL)
Panthers 5, Sharks 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Thompson injured, out “significant time” for Sabres (NHL)
OT rule changes discussed at GM meetings (NHL)
Patrick Kane may contact 8 teams before return (ESPN)
Vasilevskiy practices for 1st time since surgery (NHL)
Roslovic out 4-6 weeks with fractured ankle (NHL)
Oilers fire Woodcroft, name Knoblauch coach (NHL)
Cechmanek dies at 52, was goalie for Flyers, Kings (NHL)
Francouz out remainder of season for Avalanche (NHL)
Lehkonen taken to hospital after collision into boards (ESPN)
Bruins’ McAvoy admits “mistakes” on illegal check (ESPN)
Penguins Jarry day-to-day with eye swelling (ESPN)
Wild acquire Bogosian, trade Addison in separate deals (NHL)
Oilers assign Campbell to AHL, recall Pickard (NHL)
Bettman upholds McAvoy’s four-game suspension (ESPN)
Campbell placed on waivers by Oilers (NHL)
Andersen out indefinitely, Halak joins Hurricanes (NHL)
Backstrom “unlikely” to play again this season: GM (NHL)
Bolts’ Vasilevskiy tracking towards early return (ESPN)
Hughes out week-to-week with upper-body injury (NHL)
Mangiapane suspended 1 game for cross-checking (NHL)
Barzal fined $5,000 for actions in Islanders game (NHL)
Leafs’ Liljegren placed on IR after Marchand hit (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
NCAA Roundup: Colgate’s win streak, Laila Edwards’ Team USA debut, and more (The Ice Garden)
2023-24 Rivalry Series Recap: Game 1 (The Ice Garden)
Canada women’s national team roster announced for first leg of Rivalry Series (The Ice Garden)
WHL to make neck guard protection mandatory (ESPN)
2023-24 PWHL signing tracker (The Ice Garden)