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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks CHL/USHL prospet 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)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Who ranks 30 to 21? (The Athletic)
Calder Cup Playoffs Series Preview: IceHogs vs. Texas Stars (SCH)
Number Munchers: What were the Blackhawks actually good at last season? (SCH)
Why it’s likely the Blackhawks will be in the mix for No. 1 NHL Draft pick again next season (The Athletic)
Opening the next chapter of Second City Hockey (SCH)
Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard’s season for the ages is over (SCH)
Blackhawks’ strong attendance surprised everyone – but not their projection model (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks have several roster decisions to make this offseason. Here’s a player-by-player look (Tribune)
Alex and Emma Vlasic share “really special” bond as they navigate pro hockey (The Athletic)
Calder Cup Playoffs Recap: IceHogs 3, Wild 2 (SCH)
Who stays and who goes from the Blackhawks’ roster? (The Athletic)
Calder Cup Playoffs Series Preview: Icehogs vs. Iowa Wild (SCH)
2013 Blackhawks disappointed in team’s lack of a 10-year anniversary celebration (The Athletic)
“Oh Captain My Captain”: Check out the latest shirt from BreakingT! (SCH)
The View from Rockford with Anders Sorensen: Blackhawks prospects, AHL playoffs and more (The Athletic)
We’re on the outside and we’re looking in: A Blackhawks fan’s guide to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs (SCH)
Anthology: Reflections from the end of a season (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 (NHL)
Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 (NHL)
Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
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)
Braun retires after 13 NHL season (NHL)
Texier to rejoin Blue Jackets for ’23-24 season (ESPN)
Treliving out as Flames GM (NHL)
Predators evaluating Hynes’ future as coach (NHL)
Senators will let goalie Talbot go in free agency (ESPN)
Blue Jackets fire Larsen as coach after 2 seasons (ESPN)
Hartman of Wild suspended 1 game (NHL)
Pionk of Jets fined for cross-checking (NHL)
Coyotes, Kings to play in Australia (NHL)
Ducks center Strome fined $5k for conduct (ESPN)
Islanders’ Horvat apologizes for jab at Vancouver (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
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)
Knight scores hat trick to lead US to gold at Women’s Worlds (The Ice Garden)
Government restores Hockey Canada’s funding (ESPN)