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BLACKHAWKS
Where will Jason Dickinson fit in future Blackhawks’ lineups? (SCH)
Blackhawks sign Arvid Soderblöm to contract extension (SCH)
With wunderkind Connor Bedard soon to be a Blackhawks, how will Chicago comport itself? (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks may resist rushing the rebuild, but drafting Connor Bedard “starts the clock” (Tribune)
After Connor Bedard, what’s next for the Blackhawks? (The Athletic)
Introducing: The Second City Hockey subscription tiers (SCH)
98 Degrees: Bedard is a highlight-reel generator (SCH)
Blackhawks ’22-23 season ends at the best-case scenario (SCH)
Blackhawks’ ticket sales booming, optimism soaring after snagging No. 1 draft pick (Sun-Times)
Lazerus: Has the Connor Bedard hype train gone off the rails? (The Athletic)
Connor Bedard! (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (NBC Sports Chicago) (NHL) (ESPN)
Bedard family has Blackhawks connection (NHL)
Blackhawks’ captaincy conundrum: Seth Jones, Connor Murphy or no one? (Sun-Times)
What each potential NHL lottery result would mean for the Blackhawks (The Athletic)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Who’s No. 1 in Chicago’s system? (The Athletic)
Calder Cup Playoffs Recap: IceHogs swept by Stars (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Dach, Vlasic and a college free agent in Nos. 10-6 (The Athletic)
Blackhawks CHL/USHL prospect update, 5/3 (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Recent draft picks highlight Nos. 15-11 (The Athletic)
On Isaak Phillips, and the pack of blue-line prospects knocking on the door of the NHL (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 121 – A little Blackhawks season review, a little Stanley Cup Playoffs talk (SCH)
Blackhawks European prospects update, 5/1 (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Jalen Luypen highlights Nos. 20-16 (The Athletic)
Athanasiou’s late-season surge with Blackhawks sets him up nicely for free agency (Sun-Times)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 1 (NHL)
Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 (NHL)
Heiskanen a “warrior” for Stars in Game 4 (NHL)
Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Ted Lindsay Award finalists announced (NHL)
Landeskog expected to miss ’23-24 (ESPN)
Masterton Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Stasiuk dies at 93, part of Bruins’ “Uke Line” (NHL)
Gallant out as coach of Rangers (NHL)
Lightning sign Eyssimont to 2-year, $1.6M deal (ESPN)
Norris Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Former Oilers forward Klima dies at 58 (NHL)
Calder Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Kane, Tarasenko mull futures as UFAs (NHL)
Veteran Predators defenseman Borowiecki retires (ESPN)
Selke Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Lady Byng Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Johansson signs 2-year contract with Wild (NHL)
Snoop Dogg joins Sparks’ bid to buy Senators (ESPN)
Sutter fired as Flames coach (NHL)
Parise will return only to Islanders (NHL)
Global Series in Sweden next season (NHL)
Flames announce plans for new arena (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
What’s next for Women’s Worlds (The Ice Garden)
Mallory Souliotis continues the work for epilepsy awareness (The Ice Garden)
PHF names Foundation Award recipients (The Ice Garden)
Column: Don’t rest on the PHF’s cap floor (The Ice Garden)
Former Blackhawk Magnus Johansson elected to Swedish ice hockey’s Hall of Fame (Swedish Ice Hockey Association)
2023-24 PHF Signing Tracker (The Ice Garden)