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BLACKHAWKS
Can Philipp Kurashev replicate the success from his career-best season in the future? (SCH)
Blackhawks expect attendance to remain high in 2024-25 after big increase last season (Sun-Times)
Should the Blackhawks draft Ivan Dedimov? Russian scout addresses the unknown (The Athletic)
Breaking down Kevin Korchinski’s first NHL season (SCH)
2024 NHL Draft: options for the Blackhawks at No. 2, No. 20 and for their 3 second-round picks (Tribune)
Indigenous consultant accuses Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment in lawsuit (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Roman Kansterov, KHL champion on NHL future: “Tell them to wait for me” (The Athletic)
Guess what Connor Bedard’s been doing at the IIHF Worlds (SCH)
Who will the Blackhawks draft with the No. 2 pick? A closer look at 5 potential options (Tribune)
Blackhawks’ step forward next season could be achieved by improving roster depth (Sun-Times)
Bedard scores 2 more at hockey worlds (ESPN)
Should Blackhawks draft Ivan Demidov or Artyom Levshunov? Experts weigh in (The Athletic)
Calder Cup Playoffs Recap: IceHogs fall 3-1 to Griffins in Central Division Semifinals (SCH)
2024 NHL Mock Draft: After Macklin Celebrini, who goes in the first round? (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 156 — Reichel re-signs, Vlasic re-signs, plus LIVE reactions to the Draft Lottery! (SCH)
Blackhawks to pick 2nd in 2024 NHL Draft (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks re-sign Lukas Reichel to 2-year contract extension (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Number Munchers: Reviewing yet another dreadful season of Blackhawks hockey (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Oilers 5, Canucks 1 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Canucks, Oilers to face off in Game 7 (NHL)
Source: Boeser (blood clots) not expected in Game 7 (ESPN)
Western Conference Final schedule announced (NHL)
How did so many NHL teams miss on Gustav Forsling? Inside the rise of the Panthers’ “Greek God” (The Athletic)
We’re on the outside and we’re looking in: SCH dissects the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (SCH)
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd-round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Brind’Amour signs new deal to remain Hurricanes coach (NHL)
Bruins face decisions on Swayman, Ullmark (NHL)
Josi of Predators embraces role as Switzerland captain (NHL)
Ex-Blues coach Berube gets Maple Leafs job (ESPN)
Ingram wins Masterton Trophy for perseverance (NHL)
Rittich signs 1-year, $1 million contract with Kings (NHL)
Penguins’ Letang, others recover from surgeries (ESPN)
Maple Leafs fire coach Keefe after first-round exit (ESPN)
Sens’ Brady Tkachuk named captain of Team USA (ESPN)
Kucherov, MacKinnon, Matthews up for Ted Lindsay Award (NHL)
Utah has 20 finalists for team name in fan vote (NHL)
Sharks win Draft Lottery, No. 1 pick (NHL)
2024 NHL Draft to be held at Sphere in Las Vegas (NHL)
Kucherov, MacKinnon, McDavid named Hart finalists (NHL)
Green hired as Senators coach, replaces Martin (NHL)
Predators “going to work hard” on contract for Saros (NHL)
Marner ponders his Maple Leafs future, wants to stay (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Canada wins again, US beats France at worlds (ESPN)
Ryan, Cheverie, Kessel named Coach of the Year finalists (The Ice Garden)
Tavares rescues Canada in OT victory over Austria (ESPN)
Slovakia upsets US in OT at ice hockey worlds (ESPN)
Une Place Assurée (The Ice Garden)