This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
How did Teuvo Teravainen fare in his first season back with the Blackhawks? (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 184 — Continuing our recap of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Blackhawks’ dream offseason: Mike Sullivan, Michael Misa, Mitch Marner? (The Athletic)
Doors opening and closing as Blackhawks coaching search continues (SCH)
Blackhawks coaching candidates: Mike Sullivan tops the list (The Athletic)
Articles on David Carle reportedly withdrawing from Blackhawks coaching search (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Dylan Strome’s success with Capitals reflects poorly on every NHL team, not just Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospects in the spotlight: Drew Commesso “was standing on his head” in AHL playoff win (Tribune)
Blackhawks prospect Nick Lardis relieved “scary” leg injury wasn’t worse (The Athletic)
Blackhawks OHL prospect update, 4/23: End-of-season reports on Lardis, Vanacker and more (SCH)
Musings on Madison Episode 183 — Exit interviews, Nazar’s emergence, coaching search and more! (SCH)
IceHogs to watch in the AHL playoffs: “We’re coming into what’s hopefully going to be a very special time” (Tribune)
Blackhawks end-of-season grades: Spencer Knight, Sam Rinzel excelled as late additions (The Athletic)
Blackhawks end-of-season grades: Frank Nazar, Ilya Mikheyev headline forwards (The Athletic)
Number Munchers: Evaluating the Sorensen and Richardson eras of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Blackhawks chairman: CHSN viewership nosedive is “unacceptable” (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ few remaining veterans know they’ll rely on young core to carry team forward (Sun-Times)
WGN interested in airing Chicago Sports Network broadcasts, confident a deal can work (Sun-Times)
Kyle Davidson’s “challenging season” included a heart scare — and making tough choice for Blackhawks (Tribune)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 (NHL)
Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (NHL)
Avalanche 7, Stars 4 (NHL)
Oilers 6, Kings 4 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Scheifele won’t play for Jets in Game 6 vs. Blues (NHL)
Svechnikov finds playoff scoring touch for Carolina (NHL)
Golden Knights to play Oilers in 2nd round (NHL)
Capitals to play Hurricanes in 2nd round (NHL)
Ekblad suspended 2 games for Panthers (NHL)
Andersen leaves Game 4 for Hurricanes with injury (NHL)
Brind’Amour irked after Meier runs into Andersen (ESPN)
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Sources: Rangers close to hiring Sullivan as coach (ESPN)
Draisaitl, Hellebuyck, Kucherov named Hart finalists (NHL)
Tocchet won’t return as Canucks coach (NHL)
Hellebuyck, Kuemper, Vasilevskiy named Vezina finalists (NHL)
Hughes, Makar, Werenski are finalists for Norris (ESPN)
Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41 (ESPN)
Drury signs multiyear contract to remain Rangers GM (NHL)
Clutterbuck, NHL’s all-time hits leader, retires (NHL)
Lamoriello will not return as Islanders president, GM (NHL)
Kraken promote Francis to prez, Botterill to GM (ESPN)
Bylsma fired as Kraken coach after 1 season (NHL)
Canucks decline Tocchet option, offer new deal (ESPN)
NHL sets attendance record with 23 million fans (Sun-Times)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL expanding to Seattle for 2025-26 season (The Ice Garden)
NCAA D3 season wrap-up (The Ice Garden)
NCAA decision has the potential to alter junior hockey — and with it, the pipelines that feed the NHL (Tribune)
The not-so-secret women’s hockey superstar incubator in Rochester, NY (The Ice Garden)
PWHL expansion comes at the right time (The Ice Garden)
PWHL expanding to Vancouver for 2025-26 season (The Ice Garden)