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BLACKHAWKS
World Juniors Prospect Recap: Team USA wins gold (SCH)
With Blackhawks likely to get another top pick in 2024 draft, whom might they select? (Sun-Times)
Inside Blackhawks’ process for handling, coaching and evaluating Lukas Reichel this season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Bedard placed on IR with fractured jaw; Foligno with fractured finger (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks claim Zach Sanford off waivers (SCH)
Blackhawks acquire Rem Pitlick from Penguins (SCH)
RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Rangers 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Northbrook’s Jaycob Megna savors a chance to prove himself with the Blackhawks (Tribune)
Connor Bedard to represent Blackhawks at NHL All-Star Game in Toronto (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks at the start of 2024 (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Jaycob Megna claimed off waivers; Beauvillier placed on IR (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 142 — Meet the new year, same as the old year (SCH)
Improved accuracy enabling Jason Dickinson’s offensive breakout with Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Predators 3, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Tinordi takes accountability for struggles: “That’s on me to correct” (Sun-Times)
World Juniors bragging rights at stake in Blackhawks’ locker room: “We always got chirping gong on” (Tribune)
Ryan Donato has been Connor Bedard’s best linemate. Why isn’t he getting a longer look? (The Athletic)
With a little leeway and a wide perspective, Luke Richardson is finding fun, faith in face of failure (The Athletic)
Prospect Paul Ludwinski thriving by playing “more efficient game” (Sun-Times)
Cole Guttman working to find his place in the Blackhawks lineup, future (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Stars 8, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Canucks 6, Rangers 3 (NHL)
Penguins 4, Flyers 1 (NHL)
Stars 4, Wild 0 (NHL)
Avalanche 4, Bruins 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Flyers trade World Juniors star Gauthier to Ducks (ESPN)
Nylander on record $92M deal: Toronto is home (ESPN)
Kings’ Copley out for rest of season after ACL surgery (NHL)
Ingram finds footing with Coyotes after OCD battle (NHL)
Sharks’ Benning has season-ending hip surgery (ESPN)
Canadiens C Dvorak (pectoral) out for season (ESPN)
Flames’ Kylington in “good place,” returns to ice (ESPN)
Penguins Nieto recovering from knee surgery (ESPN)
Zucker of Coyotes suspended 3 games by Player Safety (NHL)
Wild put Spurgeon on IR as injury woes mount (ESPN)
Pacioretty (Achilles) makes debut with Capitals (ESPN)
Seattle proves it’s a hockey town with spectacular Winter Classic (NHL)
Samsonov placed on waivers by Maple Leafs (NHL)
Wild without star Kaprizov, goalie Gustavsson (ESPN)
Werenski out week to week for Blue Jackets with injury (NHL)
Bear signs 2-year, $4.125 million contract with Capitals (NHL)
Hall of Famer Luongo plays goalie at Panthers practice (NHL)
Sabres put center Thompson on non-roster list (ESPN)
Raanta recalled by Hurricanes from Chicago of AHL (NHL)
Blue Jackets’ Kuraly treated for abdominal injury (ESPN)
Ducks rookie Carlsson (knee) out up to six weeks (ESPN)
Ex-No. 2 pick Nolan Patrick retires at 25 years old (ESPN)
Zuccarello out week to week for Wild with upper-body injury (NHL)
Smith fired as Senators coach, replaced by Martin (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL game in Minnesota sets attendance record (ESPN)
2023 PWHL Preview from The Ice Garden: Goalies, Part I and Part II; Montreal; 6 players to watch
New York blanks Toronto, wins PWHL’s first game (ESPN)
A new league for a new mom: Kendall Coyne Schofield returns to hockey in the PWHL’s inaugural season (Tribune)
So you want to watch the PWHL: A guide for those without a team (The Ice Garden)