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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Canucks 2, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Reichel scratched again as Blackhawks grasp at straws in quest to jump-start his season (Sun-Times)
Lazerus: Blackhawks running out of ways to light a fire under Lukas Reichel (The Athletic)
Blackhawks won’t have All-Star representative with Connor Bedard officially replaced (Sun-Times)
Foligno returns to practice as Blackhawks embark on four-game trip (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Dickinson’s line is model of consistency amid Blackhawks’ offensive struggles (Sun-Times)
Projecting Alex Vlasic’s next Blackhawks contract based on comparable examples (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Sabres 3, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Tribune)
Jaycob Megna reconnecting with Chicago roots after rescue from hockey purgatory (Sun-Times)
How much cap space could the Blackhawks have this offseason after recent signings? (The Athletic)
Wednesday’s Blackhawks-Sabres game postponed until Thursday (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks need Cole Guttman’s shoot-first mentality to spread to other forwards (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Sharks 1 (SCH)
Blackhawks re-sign Jason Dickinson to two-year contract extension (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Lazerus: Dickinson, Foligno see a future for themselves and Blackhawks. Do you? (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ abundance of draft picks, prospects could factor into trade deadline decisions (The Athletic)
Blackhawks notes: Rem Pitlick finding “soft spots” on makeshift first line (Sun-Times)
Bedard resumes skating on Monday, just seven days after jaw surgery (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Breaking down Blackhawks’ play, adjustments without Connor Bedard (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson weighing re-signing, trading Petr Mrazek, Jason Dickinson (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Stars 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Bruins 4, Jets 1 (NHL)
Devils 6, Golden Knights 5 (NHL)
Panthers 4, Predators 1 (NHL)
Coyotes 5, Penguins 2 (NHL)
Sharks 4, Kings 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Perry says he’s changed, signs with OIlers (NHL)
Kylington practices with Flames for first time since 2022 (NHL)
Sources: Rangers’ injured Chytil returns to US (ESPN)
“Not happening”: Bergeron not returning to Bruins (ESPN)
Sources: Streaking Oilers to sign veteran Perry (ESPN)
Flames’ Dube takes indefinite leave of absence (ESPN)
Lockwood suspended 3 games for hit on Fleury (ESPN)
Killorn out 4-6 weeks for Ducks, having knee surgery (NHL)
Wild captain Spurgeon out for rest of season (NHL)
Ennis retires after 13 seasons in NHL (NHL)
Sharks to retire Thornton’s number next season (NHL)
Kapanen out at least 4 weeks for Blues (NHL)
Stamkos “isn’t getting traded,” Lightning GM says (NHL)
Eichel out week to week for Vegas after surgery (NHL)
Kane out for rest of road trip for Red Wings (NHL)
Merzlikins says he requested trade from Blue Jackets (NHL)
Avs’ Nichushkin enters player assistance program (ESPN)
What it’s like to be the new guy on an NHL team: “Drill-wreckers” and flashcards (The Athletic)
Rangers’ Laviolette among 4 NHL ASG coaches (ESPN)
Caps’ Ovechkin out again with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Zegras out 6-8 weeks for Ducks with broken ankle (NHL)
Landeskog skates, no timeline for Avalanche return (NHL)
Sabres’ Skinner out indefinitely; Okposo returns (ESPN)
Corey Perry meets with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, eligible to return to league: Sources (The Athletic)
The art of the zone entry: How NHL’s elite playmakers create “improv” magic (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Power Rankings: Week 3 (The Ice Garden)
PWHL Stats: Jan. 16, 2024 (The Ice Garden)
Former NHL F Ryan, 47, fights in an ECHL game (ESPN)
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