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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks’ Mike Doneghey on No. 19 pick, prospect timelines, player updates and more (The Athletic)
A dive into the brief NHL stints for Kaiser, Vlasic and Regula (SCH)
What to do with unrestricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou? (SCH)
Regina Pats coach John Paddock on Connor Bedard: Center or wing? Linemates? Expectations? (The Athletic)
Blackhawks amateur scouting director Mike Doneghey Q&A: Connor Bedard and more on NHL Draft (The Athletic)
Who should the Blackhawks draft with pick 19? Five players who make sense (The Athletic)
A look back at the first season in North America for European import Filip Roos (SCH)
Blackhawks’ No. 1 pick not yet official, but Bedard’s “special way” has special sway (Sun-Times)
Lessons learned from Taylor Raddysh’s first full NHL season (SCH)
Will Connor Bedard help Blackhawks net favorable media-rights deals? (Sun-Times)
Who’ll play on Connor Bedard’s line with the Blackhawks? (The Athletic)
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)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Panthers 3, Hurricanes 2 (ESPN) (NHL)
Stanley Cup Playoffs conference finals schedule (NHL)
Golden Knights vs. Stars Western Final preview (NHL)
DeBoer: Facing Vegas “means a little more” (NHL)
NHL NEWS
NHL: Coyotes to play at ASU despite no vote (ESPN)
Devils GM says Ruff to return as team’s coach (ESPN)
Coyotes arena proposal in Tempe defeated by public vote (Daily Faceoff) (The Athletic)
McDavid says “Cup or bust” moving forward (NHL)
Dubas won’t be GM elsewhere next season (NHL)
Kings season ended “way too early”: Fiala (NHL)
Matthews wants new contract past 2023-24 (NHL)
Tortorella embraces Flyers’ new leadership (NHL)
Hart, original Islander, dies at 75 (NHL)
Kubalik seeks playoff return for Red Wings (NHL)
(Author’s note: good luck with that!)
Ruff hoping to return as Devils coach (NHL)
Hart Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Vezina Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
Broadcaster Jones hired as Flyers president (NHL)
Ted Lindsay Award finalists announced (NHL)
Landeskog expected to miss ’23-24 (ESPN)
Masterton Trophy finalists announced (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
US beats Austria for 4th straight win at worlds (ESPN)
PHF 2022-2023 regular season in data viz (The Ice Garden)
Swiss roll to third straight shutout win at worlds (ESPN)
US tops Germany for third win at hockey world (ESPN)
USA, Canada both win again at hockey worlds (ESPN)
What’s next for Women’s Worlds (The Ice Garden)