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BLACKHAWKS
Bench men: Get to know the new Chicago Blackhawks assistant coaches (Tribune)
Jonathan Toews Looking To Make His Decision Prior To The Draft; Jets, Leafs Considered (Yahoo Sports)
Insider Suggests Colorado Avalanche as Top Destination for Jonathan Toews (Yahoo Sports)
Blackhawks Bits: Coaching staff additions, cable broadcast resolutions and more! (SCH)
Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Is trading up for Michael Misa possible? (Sun-Times)
Anton Frondell is high-risk, high-reward option for Blackhawks’ draft pick (Sun-Times)
Possible Blackhawks draft pick Caleb Desnoyers offers consistency, charisma, defensive cleverness (Sun-Times)
Kyle Davidson breaks down Blackhawks’ upcoming draft decision, NHL trade market (Sun-Times)
Do the Blackhawks need to make a big move this offseason? GM Kyle Davidson answers (The Athletic)
Was Arvid Soderblom’s bounce-back season good enough to secure his future with the Blackhawks? (SCH)
Chicago Sports Network expected to air on Comcast cable Friday (Sun-Times)
Michael Peca will teach young Blackhawks forwards the “little details” as new assistant coach (Sun-Times)
What I’m hearing and seeing about the Blackhawks: Mitch Marner, Ryan Donato and more (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ expansion of Fifth Third Arena on track to finish in January 2026 (Sun-Times)
Why Anders Sorensen chose to stay with the Blackhawks after Jeff Blashill took his job (The Athletic)
Chicago-area kids Cole McKinney, Asher Barnett carrying hockey friendship into and beyond NHL Draft (Sun-Times)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Oilers 5, Panthers 4 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Skinner pulled again for Oilers in Game 4 of Final (NHL)
Oilers considering lineup change for Game 4 of Final (NHL)
Bobrovsky’s ‘sense of calm’ soothing to Panthers in Stanley Cup Final (NHL)
Oilers ‘haven’t decided’ on starting goalie for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final (NHL)
Oilers’ Walman fined $10,000 for actions in Game 3 (NHL)
Oilers’ Knoblauch undecided on goalie for Game 4 (ESPN)
Bennett displays competitive edge for Panthers in Game 3 win against Oilers (NHL)
Nugent-Hopkins game-time call for Oilers in Game 3 (NHL)
Marchand mulling Florida return, but focus on Cup (ESPN)
Cup Final has look of “great series” entering Game 2 (NHL)
Panthers confident in ability to bounce back (NHL)
Oilers “very comfortable” playing physical with Panthers (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Kreider traded to Ducks by Rangers (NHL)
Jets’ Hellebuyck wins Hart, Vezina (NHL)
Kings’ Anze Kopitar wins third Lady Byng Trophy (ESPN)
Jagr adds Emmy Award to trophy case (NHL)
Mario Lemieux Considering Buying Back Penguins (TSN) (The Score)
Avalanche’s Makar wins second Norris as top NHL defenseman (ESPN) (NHL)
Forsyth tells NHL that ‘Gathering’ project is ready for expansion team (AJC) (Fox 5 Atlanta)
Cates signs 4-year contract to stay with Flyers (NHL)
Stars’ Robertson, Avalanche’s Necas join Trade Targets board as market heats up (Daily Faceoff)
Canadiens’ Hutson joins elite group in Montreal with Calder win (NHL)
NHL, NHLPA downplay concerns about state income tax, plus LTIR, more (SportsNet) (The Athletic)
Oshie announces retirement from NHL after 16 seasons (NHL)
Washington Capitals’ Spencer Carbery wins Jack Adams Award (NHL)
Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the West finals (ESPN)
Sturm hired as Bruins coach, replaces Sacco (NHL)
Quinn returns to Rangers as assistant under Sullivan (NHL)
NHL, NHLPA progressing in discussions on new CBA (NHL)
Nelson signs 3-year contract to stay with Avalanche (NHL)
Pens name ex-Rangers assistant Muse as coach (ESPN)
Canes’ Fast (neck) retires after missing season (ESPN)
Lightning keep trade add Gourde on 6-year deal (ESPN)
Wild re-sign Johansson to one-year contract (ESPN)
Stars Oettinger embarrassed by Game 5 benching (ESPN)
Duchene would “love to stay” with Stars if possible (NHL)
Islanders sign Palmieri, Boqvist to deals (ESPN)
Lambert hired as Kraken coach, replaces Bylsma (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Maryville University seeks expansion of Chesterfield hockey facility as it eyes NCAA Division I team (Business Journal)
PWHL Expansion: Where All Eight Rosters Stand Post-Draft (The Ice Garden) (The Athletic)
How the Toronto Pride hockey tournament helps build queer community (The Ice Garden)