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BLACKHAWKS
Joey Anderson quietly enjoyed career breakthrough by not obsessing about it (Sun-Times)
Analyzing Lukas Reichel’s difficult Blackhawks season, what he improved and what he didn’t (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks wunderkind Connor Bedard dazzles fans and defies age in rookie campaign (The Athletic)
Blackhawks get New Year’s Eve date with St. Louis Blues for the Winter Classic (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 154 — Nazar debuts; revisiting ’23-24 season predictions (SCH)
RECAPS: Golden Knights 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks’ draft-lottery odds locked in with top-four pick guaranteed (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect notes: Roman Kantserov stepping up in KHL playoffs (The Athletic)
Seth Jones much better in second half of season, just like ’22-23 (Sun-Times)
Analyzing Blackhawks’ fans attendance at the United Center this season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Hurricanes 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks sign Frank Nazar to entry-level contract (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Predators 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Could Kevin Korchinski develop over time like Predators star Roman Josi? (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks recall Ethan Del Mastro from Rockford (SCH)
Does Joel Quenneville deserve a second chance? (The Athletic)
Taylor Raddysh proud of his maturation through disappointing Blackhawks season (Sun-Times)
Alex Vlasic has proved his mettle against NHL’s biggest stars this season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Islanders 5, Penguins 4 (NHL)
Lightning 6, Maple Leafs 4 (NHL)
Stars 2, Blues 1 (NHL)
Coyotes 5, Oilers 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Kucherov becomes 5th NHL player to get 100 assists (NHL)
Penguins’ Carter retires after 19 NHL season (NHL)
Fleury signs with Wild, will play 1 final NHL season (NHL)
St. Louis to remain Canadiens coach next 3 seasons (NHL)
Capitals top prospect Leonard returning to BC (ESPN)
Granato fired by Sabres, no replacement named (NHL)
Edwards, longtime voice of Bruins, set to retire (ESPN)
Landeskog watches practice, but return “not close” (ESPN)
NHL: Record 22.5M fans went to games in ’23-24 (ESPN)
Canadiens call up D-man who had legal issue (ESPN)
Panthers re-sign GM Zito, add on title of president (ESPN)
Ducks sign top NCAA goal-scorer Gauthier (NHL)
Buium set for NHL Draft after NCAA title win (NHL)
Bruins defenseman Shattenkirk fined for stick hit (ESPN)
Caps D Jensen conscious, alert after hit into boards (ESPN)
Celebrini “not too sure” where he’ll play next season (NHL)
Hanifin signs 8-year contract with Golden Knights (NHL)
Demko practices, confident he’ll be set for playoffs (NHL)
Ducks wing Silfverberg retiring at end of season (ESPN)
Sources: NHL plan could move Coyotes to Utah (ESPN)
Hobey Baker finalist Blake signs with Hurricanes (ESPN)
McDavid out for Oilers because of lower-body injury (NHL)
Crosby voted most complete player for 5th year in a row (NHL)
Ovechkin makes history, continues resurgence (NHL)
Copp has broken cheekbone for Red Wings (NHL)
How Lit’s 25-year-old “My Own Worst Enemy” became an NHL anthem (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Ottawa recognized in visit to Senate (The Ice Garden)
PWHL returns from international break as push for playoffs begins (The Ice Garden)
Denver blanks BC, wins 10th NCAA championship (ESPN)
Poulin comes up clutch again as Canada beats US to win Women’s Worlds gold (Sportsnet) (The Ice Garden)