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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks NCAA prospect update, 11/20: Nazar flourishing for Wolverines (SCH)
Blackhawks drawing big early-season crowds but struggling on home ice (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Sabres 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Blackhawks notes: Coach Luke Richardson feeling at home in Chicago (Sun-Times)
Isaak Phillips breaks down learning to play the right side as a left-handed defenseman (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Lightning 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
“The Bedard”: Why Connor Bedard’s shot is so special (The Athletic)
Alex Vlasic achieving NHL dream a drive away from where he dreamed it (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks notes: Drew Commesso’s adjustments leading to early AHL success (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Reichel returns to center; Hall ruled out for Thursday (SCH) (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 137 — The Connor Bedard Show begins (SCH)
Petr Mrazek, healthy at last, enjoying stellar start to season (Sun-Times)
A weekend with Blackhawks first-rounders Nazar, Moore and Rinzel (The Athletic)
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)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Panthers 5, Oilers 3 (NHL)
Lightning 5, Bruins 4 (NHL)
Stars 6, Rangers 3 (NHL)
Predators 4, Avalanche 3 (NHL)
Kings 4, Coyotes 1 (NHL)
Flames 4, Kraken 3 (NHL)
Canucks 3, Sharks 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Sources: NHL aims for 4-nation tourney in 2025 (ESPN)
Lightning’s Koepke decides to wear neck guard (ESPN)
Modano to have statue unveiled by Stars on March 16 (NHL)
Lucic takes indefinite leave of absence from Bruins (NHL)
Change ahead for NHL Draft by 2025, if not sooner (NHL)
Panthers executive 1st Black GM of US National Team (NHL)
Canucks’ Soucy out 6-8 weeks with lower-body injury (NHL)
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)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL unveils team jerseys (The Ice Garden)
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)