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BLACKHAWKS
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)
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)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Devils 8, Hurricanes 4 (NHL)
Panthers 3, Leafs 2 (NHL)
Kraken 7, Stars 2 (NHL)
Samsonov injured in Game 3 for Maple Leafs (NHL)
Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Gallant out as coach of Rangers (NHL)
Lightning sign Eyssimont to 2-year, $1.6M deal (ESPN)
Norris Trophy finalist 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)
Braun retires after 13 NHL season (NHL)
Texier to rejoin Blue Jackets for ’23-24 season (ESPN)
Treliving out as Flames GM (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
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)