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BLACKHAWKS
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)
Blackhawks updates: Jared Nightingale hired in Rockford and Mark Eaton returns to front office (Tribune)
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)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
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)
Luostarinen fine flying under radar in Cup Final (NHL)
Panthers’ Jones “revitalized” entering 1st Final (NHL)
McDavid “everything” to Oilers, CEO says (NHL)
2025 Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
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)
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)
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)