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BLACKHAWKS
What’s causing Ryan Donato’s decreased production? (Sun-Times)
Frank Nazar logs a full practice, and his return to game action may be close (Tribune)
RECAPS: Bruins 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Athletic)
How Jeff Blashill has cleverly maintained continuity in Blackhawks’ forward lines (Sun-Times)
Where are they now? Latest on Blackhawks Stanley Cup winners from “The Banner Years” (Athletic)
RECAPS: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks helping Burakovsky become more responsible defensive player (Sun-Times)
Getting to know forward Oliver Moore: Sizzling speed and family memoirs (Athletic)
How a system change made the Blackhawks’ penalty kill one of the NHL’s best units (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks stalwart Connor Murphy has become a true Chicagoan — but for how much longer? (Athletic)
Bedard is back at Blackhawks practice after illness — and Nazar gets in some work (Tribune)
Nick Lardis is getting more comfortable with the Blackhawks after call up: “It feels a little more normal” (Tribune)
Levelheaded mindset helping Blackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker rack up goals in OHL (Sun-Times)
Bears buzz has Blackhawks dreaming about day they will run the city: “They go crazy here” (Athletic)
Down With the Sickness (Fels)
RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Lightning 4, Stars 1 (NHL)
Red Wings 4, Senators 3 (NHL)
Oilers 5, Blues 0 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Andersson traded to Golden Knights by Flames (NHL)
M. Tkachuk, Marchand close to returning (NHL)
Oilers’ Draisaitl taking leave due to family illness (ESPN)
Panthers visit White House to mark another Cup win (NHL)
Chara revels in “greatest honor” as No. 33 retired (NHL)
Leafs Nylander exits early with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Blues top scorer Thomas out at least two weeks (ESPN)
Pionk week to week for Jets (NHL)
Devils GM “working phones daily” as rumors swirl (ESPN)
Point week to week for Lightning, Olympic status unclear (NHL)
Buffalo to host 2026 NHL Draft on June 26-27 (NHL)
Evason fired as Columbus coach, replaced by Bowness (NHL)
NHL, NHLPA pleased with Olympic arena ice test (ESPN)
Pens sign veteran F Lizotte to 3-year extension (ESPN)
Broberg signs $48M deal, injured in Blues loss (ESPN)
Kane becomes 5th US-born player to score 500 goals (NHL)
Hart exits Golden Knights game with injury (ESPN)
Ducks’ Terry (upper-body) misses loss to Carolina (ESPN)
Mammoth to host 2027 Winter Classic at University of Utah (NHL)
Fox, Shesterkin out indefinitely; Miller likely tonight (NHL)
Rangers put Shesterkin on IR, dodge “worst case” (ESPN)
Jets D Fleury alert, to stay in hospital after hit (ESPN)
Former employee files lawsuit against Ducks, NHL (ESPN)
Flyers GM won’t mortgage future for playoff push (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 7 (The Ice Garden)
Progress on near-ready hockey arena pleases IOC (ESPN)
AHL, PHPA tentatively agree on deal for new CBA (ESPN)
Sweden tops Czechia, wins 3rd world junior title (ESPN)
2026 World Junior Championship schedule, results (NHL)
Team USA Olympic roster announced (The Ice Garden)