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BLACKHAWKS
2015 Blackhawks-Ducks Western Conference final revisited: Head-butt, heroics and heartbreak (The Athletic)
Jonathan Toews reportedly “committed” to returning to NHL next season (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
“Blackhawks hit a home run”: Why Jon Cooper thinks Jeff Blashill will succeed in Chicago (The Athletic)
Blackhawks introduce Jeff Blashill as franchise’s 42nd head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
What players, others around NHL are saying about Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as coach (The Athletic)
Searching for signs of progress from Lukas Reichel’s second full NHL season (SCH)
Blackhawks confirm hire of Jeff Blashill as next head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic I) (The Athletic II) (NHL)
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 5/21: Final season evaluations (SCH)
Reports: Blackhawks have decided who will be their next head coach (SCH)
Blackhawks’ Nazar leads Team USA rally at Worlds (ESPN)
Analyzing Jeff Blashill’s candidacy for Blackhawks’ coaching position (Sun-Times)
What we’re hearing about the Blackhawks coaching search, changes, prospects and more (The Athletic)
Analyzing Blackhawks’ options for No. 3 pick: Caleb Desnoyers might fit best out of large group (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks creating franchise Hall of Fame as part of centennial celebration (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Buy or sell: Ilya Mikheyev as a part of the Blackhawks future (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Oilers 6, Stars 3 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
2025 Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)
Oilers touch Campbell Bowl after winning West (NHL)
Oettinger pulled from goal by Stars in 1st period (NHL)
Hyman likely out for rest of playoffs, will have surgery (NHL)
Referee Rooney returns, 11 days after high stick (ESPN)
NHL NEWS
Lambert hired as Kraken coach, replaces Bylsma (NHL)
Darche hopes to make Islanders “winning organization” (NHL)
Maple Leafs GM says Marner return unclear (NHL)
Flyers, Foerster ink $7.5M deal after career year (ESPN)
Jets’ Lowry out start of next season after hip surgery (NHL)
Simashev, But sign entry-level contracts with Mammoth (NHL)
Kraken sign forward Hayden to contract extension (ESPN)
Shanahan out as president of Maple Leafs (NHL)
Forsberg, Crosby await “awesome” Global Series Sweden (NHL)
Celebrini learning under MacKinnon, Crosby at Worlds (NHL)
Matthews expects to be “100 percent” next season (NHL)
Horvat, Dobson excited for “big offseason” for Islanders (NHL)
Marner, Tavares returns tall order for Toronto (NHL)
Celebrini, Sharks eager to take “next step” in rebuild (NHL)
Tocchet hired as Flyers coach, replaces Tortorella (NHL)
Holland hired as Kings GM, replaces Blake (NHL)
Foote hired as Canucks coach, replaces Tocchet (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
How the Toronto Pride hockey tournament helps build queer community (The Ice Garden)
US wins 1st worlds in 92 years (ESPN)
US honors Gaudreau after winning World Championship (NHL)
Frost win second straight PWHL Walter Cup title (ESPN) (The Ice Garden)
PWHL announces expansion draft, roster building plans (The Ice Garden)
2026 Olympics has players extra motivated at Worlds (NHL)