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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Bruins 3, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Lukas Reichel has had chances to score, but no puck luck: “That’s the frustrating part” (Tribune)
After eight months of pain, Blackhawks’ Colin Blackwell finally feels like himself again (Sun-Times)
A resurgent Seth Jones knows what you think of him: “I’m very motivated to prove everyone wrong” (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Kurashev’s possible return; Hall out for “a bit” (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks prospect roundup: Oliver Moore off to hot start in college career (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Bedard thrills in Chicago debut, giving fans a taste of potential (The Athletic)
Blackhawks defensemen working on moving puck safely, quickly in transition (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks notes: Lineup shuffling leads to AHL demotion for Cole Guttman (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 0 (SCH)
FOCO unveils new Connor Bedard bobblehead (SCH)
Blackhawks business update: Cutting out ticket brokers has stabilized resale prices (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 133 — Early impressions of the Connor Bedard era (SCH)
As Bedard piles up scoring chances, Blackhawks believe his goals will come soon (Sun-Times)
Jarred Tinordi opens up about hard check on Kirby Dach: “You don’t like to see guys get injured” (Tribune)
Bedard happy with his play but unsatisfied with his results so far (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/17: Misery loves company (SCH)
MacKenzie Entwistle hoping to take step forward offensively this season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Maple Leafs 4, Capitals 1 (NHL)
Sabres 6, Senators 4 (NHL)
Lightning 3, Hurricanes 0 (NHL)
Devils 5, Canadiens 2 (NHL)
Stars 4, Penguins 1 (NHL)
Panthers 3, Sharks 1 (NHL)
Avalanche 7, Islanders 4 (NHL)
Kraken 5, Red Wings 4 (NHL)
Ducks 3, Blue Jackets 2 (NHL)
Jets 4, Blues 2 (NHL)
Wild 7, Oilers 4 (NHL)
Canucks 3, Predators 2 (NHL)
Rangers 3, Flames 1 (NHL)
Kings 6, Coyotes 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
NHL statement on tape in support of social causes (NHL)
“Disappointed” Savard out 6-8 weeks for Montreal (ESPN)
McDavid not ruled out for Heritage Classic (NHL)
Svechnikov nearing season debut with Hurricanes (NHL)
Kraken forward Burakovsky out 6-8 weeks after surgery (NHL)
Bowness takes leave from Jets after wife has seizure (NHL)
Blue Jackets put Laine on IR, retroactive to Friday (ESPN)
NHL brings advanced puck tracking stats to public (ESPN)
One thing we’ve learned about every NHL team early in the 2023-24 season (The Athletic)
McDavid out 1-2 weeks with upper-body injury (NHL)
Flames’ Andersson suspended 4 games by Player Safety (NHL)
Coyotes’ Dermott uses Pride Tape after NHL’s ban (ESPN)
Caps goalie Lindgren (upper body) placed on IR (ESPN)
Flames prospect investigated for rape in Finland (ESPN)
Sabres hire ex-NHL goalie Anderson as liaison (ESPN)
Jets forward Vilardi out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain (NHL)
Predators defenseman Schenn out 4-6 weeks (NHL)
Ducks’ No. 2 pick Carlsson expected to debut Thursday (ESPN)
NHL Rank: Counting down the top 100 players for 2023-24 (ESPN)
Dach to miss remainder of season for Canadiens (NHL)NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL reveals official logo (The Ice Garden)
Hanna Olsson out for season (The Ice Garden)
PWHL announces training camp rosters (The Ice Garden)
Growth of the Game: USA Hockey registration by the numbers since 1990 (The Ice Garden)
What Tennessee State hopes to build with HBCU’s first hockey program (ESPN)