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BLACKHAWKS
Alex Vlasic signs 6-year contract extension (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 155 — Davidson says Blackhawks are going forward; Stanley Cup Playoffs talk (SCH)
Blackhawks report cards: Petr Mrazek, Alex Vlasic set standards for goalies, defensemen (The Athletic)
Blackhawks report cards: Connor Bedard, Jason Dickinson lead forward group (The Athletic)
Connor Bedard’s summer plans, Alex Vlasic’s contract preference and more Blackhawks notes (Sun-Times)
GM Kyle Davidson, players speak during final media appearances of the season (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
We’re done with all of this now, right? (SCH)
What to know about Blackhawks’ offseason: NHL Draft, cap space, free agency (The Athletic)
Analyzing most encouraging, discouraging aspects of Blackhawks’ 2023-24 season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kings 5, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks NCAA prospect update, 4/18: Thompson wins NCAA title with Denver (SCH)
With ACL recovery on track, Taylor Hall used lost season to “refresh mentally” (Sun-Times)
Connor Bedard assesses rookie season with Blackhawks: “I was OK” (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks look back at season with frustration, but see reasons for hope in 2024-25 and beyond (The Athletic)
What will the Blackhawks look like next season? Not even the players know (The Athletic)
Blackhawks rate their season: “Everyone is going to go into the summer a little pissed off with how things went this year” (Tribune)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Panthers 5, Lightning 3 (NHL)
Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round schedule (NHL)
NHL VP’s cancer fight “inspiration for all of us” (NHL)
Canucks “very confident” in DeSmith going into Game 3 (NHL)
Fast not expected back in playoffs for Hurricanes (NHL)
Kraken, Amazon Prime arrange streaming deal (ESPN)
Ovechkin won’t press to get self, Caps back on track (ESPN)
Sorokin to start for Islanders in Game 3 (NHL)
Pesce likely out for rest of 1st round (NHL)
Nylander misses Game 3 for Maple Leafs with injury (NHL)
Quinn fired as Sharks coach, no replacement named (NHL)
Voracek retires from NHL after 15 seasons (NHL)
Demko out week to week for Canucks (NHL)
We’re on the outside and we’re looking in: SCH dissects the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (SCH)
Demko injured, not playing Game 2 for Canucks (NHL)
Nylander “possibility” for Game 3 (NHL)
Ruff ready to help Sabres end playoff drought (NHL)
Injured Landeskog helps Avalanche prepare for Game 2 (NHL)
Bruins’ Peeke week-to-week, won’t go to Toronto (ESPN)
Devils forward Meier undergoes shoulder surgery (ESPN)
Flyers ink goalie Fedotov to 2-year, $6.5M deal (ESPN)
Ruff named Sabres coach, replaces Granato (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Bob Cole, the voice of Hockey Night in Canada, passes away at age 90 (TSN)
PWHL Power Rankings: Week 12 (4/5-4/21) (The Ice Garden)
Jagr, 52, passes Howe as oldest pro hockey player (ESPN)
PWHL Ottawa recognized in visit to Senate (The Ice Garden))