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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks chairman Danny Wirtz “disappointed” by Chicago Sports Network’s lack of carriage (Sun-Times)
Inside the Blackhawks’ plan to get Kevin Korchinski back on track (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Lineup looking similar for Tuesday’s game vs. Flames (SCH)
Wyatt Kaiser’s improvement with Blackhawks exemplified by play against Connor McDavid (Sun-Times)
Teravainen speaks softly but is swinging a big hockey stick (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Oilers 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Jets 2, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Why CHSN, Comcast have yet to reach a carriage arrangement (The Athletic)
Five takeaways from Blackhawks first three games, from special teams to faceoffs (Sun-Times)
Vlasic is shooting harder, more frequently this season — just like he planned (Sun-Times)
Can Philipp Kurashev produce without Connor Bedard? The Blackhawks’ fate could hinge on it (The Athletic)
Soderblom takes first step toward resurrecting career (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Lines shuffled at practice following loss in season opener (SCH)
Blackhawks hoping to force more turnovers on forecheck and in neutral zone this season (Sun-Times)
Hall admits he “probably needed more time off” from knee and shoulder injuries (Tribune)
Blackhawks need Petr Mrazek to repeat reliability of last season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Utah HC 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Lightning 4, Canucks 1 (NHL)
Capitals 4, Golden Knights 2 (NHL)
Hurricanes 4, Devils 2 (NHL)
Panthers 4, Blue Jackets 2 (NHL)
Wild 4, Blues 1 (NHL)
Kraken 7, Predators 3 (NHL)
Stars 3, Sharks 2 (NHL)
Oilers 4, Flyers 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Blue Jackets honor Gaudreau before home opener (NHL)
Gustavsson latest NHL goalie with a goal (NHL)
Utah defenseman Durzi out indefinitely, GM says (ESPN)
Guenther set to “keep improving” on hot start for Utah (NHL)
Guy Gaudreau serves as guest coach for Blue Jackets (NHL)
Ovechkin will switch to right wing vs. Golden Knights (NHL)
Panthers’ Tkachuk to miss a week due to illness (ESPN)
Celebrini out week to week for Sharks with injury (NHL)
Barkov out 2-3 weeks for Panthers with injury (NHL)
Avs without forward Drouin for at least 2 games (ESPN)
The NHL Contention Cycle: Where does each team stand now and in the future? (The Athletic)
Hurricanes-Lightning game Saturday postponed (NHL)
Jenner could be out for season after shoulder surgery (NHL)
Out of the Phoenix ashes rises the Utah Hockey Club, flush with hope and all that comes with it (The Athletic)
Ullmark signs 4-year contract with Senators (NHL)
Daccord gets 5-year contract with Kraken (NHL)
Verhaeghe signs 8-year contract extension with Panthers (NHL)
Malkin fast approaching significant milestones (NHL)
Avalanche have “no concern” about Rantanen contract (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL opens expanded, second season Nov. 30 (ESPN)
Rougeau retires, heads into hockey ops (The Ice Garden)
PWHL releases training camp rosters (The Ice Garden)
NCAA expected to consider allowing CHL players (ESPN)
PWHL announces preseason mini camps (The Ice Garden)