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BLACKHAWKS
Introducing some of the food options available at the United Center this season (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 164 — Checking in after the first week of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Connor Bedard already has improved in two major ways this season (Sun-Times)
CHSN’s Comcast negotiations present urgent dilemma as fans’ wrath grows (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
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)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Penguins 6, Sabres 5 (NHL)
Maple Leafs 6, Kings 2 (NHL)
Bruins 5, Avalanche 3 (NHL)
Ducks 5, Utah HC 4 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Malkin scores to reach 500 NHL goals (NHL)
Sheahan retires from NHL after 12 seasons (NHL)
Healthy Kane looking to fly with Red Wings (NHL)
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)
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)