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BLACKHAWKS
Musings on Madison, Episode 185 — Draft Lottery blues (SCH)
Blackhawks to pick 3rd overall in 2025 NHL Draft (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
The numbers behind Tyler Bertuzzi’s disappointing debut season in Chicago (SCH)
Blackhawks’ NHL Draft lottery preview: Same odds, different rooting interest (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Analyzing Frank Nazar’s rookie season with Blackhawks: “It became a lot of fun” (Sun-Times)
Summer jobs: Blackhawks’ offseason plans, from Bedard’s speed to Korchinski’s blade curve (Tribune)
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)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 (NHL)
Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Wilson “leads the charge” for Capitals in Game 2 win (NHL)
Nylander scoring in “Style” for Maple Leafs (NHL)
Hurricanes “have to be better” after Game 2 loss (NHL)
Woll likely for Game 3 with Stolarz still sidelined (NHL)
Panthers hope to get going at home in Game 3 (NHL)
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Joel Quenneville hired by Ducks (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (NHL) (ESPN)
Utah reveals Mammoth name after fan vote (NHL)
Mammoth reveal adds to buzz surrounding Utah (NHL)
E. Staal joins Sabres as special assistant to GM (NHL)
Bednar to remain coach of Avalanche (NHL)
Krug likely won’t play in NHL again, Blues GM says (NHL)
Islanders win NHL draft lottery, could take Schaefer (NHL)
Blake out as Kings GM, no replacement named (NHL)
Crosby, Fleury to reunite for Canada at Worlds (NHL)
Rangers hire 2-time Cup champ Sullivan as coach (ESPN)
Cooper to return as Lightning coach next season (ESPN)
Draisaitl, Hellebuyck, Kucherov named Hart finalists (NHL)
Tocchet won’t return as Canucks coach (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
A statistical look at the 2025 PWHL semifinal matchups (The Ice Garden)
The Ice Garden’s PWHL Expansion Roundtable (The Ice Garden)
PWHL expanding to Seattle for 2025-26 season (The Ice Garden)