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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks prospect Vaclav Nestrasil blowing away his own expectations at UMass (Sun-Times)
Five players the Blackhawks could lean on in Connor Bedard’s absence (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Blackhawks’ offense needs a miracle to survive Connor Bedard’s absence. Can Nick Lardis provide one? (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blues 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 12/11: Lardis, Korchinski among Rockford’s early-season standouts (SCH)
Blackhawks defenseman have their own blind-spot detection system: Spencer Knight’s voice (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Rangers 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 198 — Blackhawks crash back to Earth (SCH)
Blackhawks want top prospect Anton Frondell to prioritize himself in Sweden: “He can still dominate” (Sun-Times)
From Rinzel’s development to lineup tweaks, Blackhawks take needed reset (The Athletic)
The unique feat that Kyle Davidson could accomplish (Fels)
Blackhawks hoping Sam Rinzel can get “swagger” back in AHL (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks impressed by Levshunov’s calmness in chaotic situations: “He’s never rushing” (Sun-Times)
Are the Blackhawks better than the numbers suggest? A public vs. private analytics debate (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Rinzel, Slaggert assigned to Rockford (SCH)
Let’s pull this rig over to the soft shoulder (Fels)
Blackhawks’ disastrous weekend leads to inflection point: Where is their season headed? (Sun-Times)
Connor Bedard “wants to be” on Canada’s Olympic roster, but he knows others do, too (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Kings 6, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Canucks 2, Devils 1 (NHL)
Mammoth 5, Penguins 4 (NHL)
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (NHL)
Wild 6, Bruins 2 (NHL)
Canadiens 4, Oilers 1 (NHL)
Sabres 3, Kraken 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Hedman to have procedure, expected back for Olympics (NHL)
Mammoth center Cooley to miss at least 8 weeks (ESPN)
Islanders’ Horvat exits win with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Devils’ Meier taking leave for family health matter (ESPN)
Bolts’ Hedman back to IR, out at least 3 games (ESPN)
McCann suspended 1 game for Maple Leafs (NHL)
Bettman: NHL revenue should hit $6.8B this season (ESPN)
Penguins put Malkin on IR With upper-body injury (ESPN)
Daly: NHL players won’t play if Olympic ice unsafe (ESPN)
NHL gets “positive reports” on Olympic rink progress (NHL)
Avalanche driven by playoff disappointment, says Sakic (NHL)
Shero’s legacy remembered ahead of US Hall induction (NHL)
Bruins’ McAvoy nears return after face injury (ESPN)
Binnington focused on Blues, not Olympics for now (ESPN)
Mammoth’s Coooley out indefinitely with injury (ESPN)
Former Stars owner, Cup champion Hicks dies at 79 (NHL)
Short-handed Caps place Lindgren, Leonard on IR (ESPN)
Jets to host Canadiens in 2026 Heritage Classic (ESPN)
Lightning sign McDonagh to 3-year, $12.3M deal (ESPN)
Stars’ Seguin likely out rest of season with ACL injury (NHL)
Binnington, Blues coach “good” after verbal exchange (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 3 (The Ice Garden)
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod diagnosed with breast cancer (The Ice Garden)
Teams unveil jerseys for Winter Olympics (NHL)
“No Plan B” if Olympic hockey arena is not ready (ESPN)