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BLACKHAWKS
Levshunov, Nazar bond through fishing while adjusting to pro hockey (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Jets 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Davidson, Sorensen speak after coaching change (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (The Athletic II)
Blackhawks out of goaltending depth with Mrazek injured (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks fire head coach Luke Richardson (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Bedard’s development must be interim coach Anders Sorensen’s priority (The Athletic)
Richardson’s firing won’t stop the Blackhawks’ slow slide into irrelevance (The Athletic)
Unsolved glitch behind problems with TNT’s Blackhawks broadcast in Chicago (Sun-Times)
How Arvid Soderblom could make himself part of Blackhawks’ future once again (Sun-Times)
NHL reveals Wrigley Field rendering for Winter Classic (NHL)
RECAPS: Bruins 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks paid Tyler Bertuzzi to provide offense. So far, he isn’t delivering (The Athletic)
Oliver Moore learning to influence game with or without production (The Athletic)
Bedard left off Canada’s roster for 4 Nations Face-Off (Sun-Times)
Nick Foligno wants to see Blackhawks continue scheduling more afternoon games (Sun-Times)
TJ Brodie finding rhythm after shaky start: “He’s starting to fit in” (Sun-Times)
Former MVP Taylor Hall reinventing his game, recalibrating his expectations with Blackhawks (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Maple Leafs 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Tribune)
Blackhawks need Tyler Bertuzzi to heat up as season progresses, like has has in the past (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blue Jackets 6, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks are leaning on Mrazek too heavily, and it’s bad for him and for them (The Athletic)
What will it take for Blackhawks to score more? Bedard with Hall? Nazar? (The Athletic)
Bedard’s dazzling play against Blue Jackets shows growing confidence (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks trying to figure out Kaiser’s long-term NHL role and identity (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Kraken 7, Rangers 5 (NHL)
Lightning 4, Canucks 2 (NHL)
Islanders 4, Senators 2 (NHL)
Blue Jackets 4, Jets 1 (NHL)
Avalanche 4, Devils 0 (NHL)
Utah 4, Flyers 2 (NHL)
Stars 6, Flames 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Shesterkin signs 8-year, $92 million deal with Rangers (NHL)
Flyers Tortorella criticizes officiating in OT loss (ESPN)
Trouba: Rangers exit “unfortunate,” affected play (ESPN)
Rangers end Trouba tenure with trade to Ducks (ESPN)
Demko eyes return in next 3 games for Canucks (NHL)
US roster for 4 Nations Face-Off revealed (NHL)
Canada roster for 4 Nations Face-Off revealed (NHL)
Pressure on US among top 4 Nations storylines (NHL)
Zegras exits Ducks game with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Seguin out 4-6 months for Stars with hip injury (NHL)
Talks for the NHL’s new CBA are set to start early next year. Here’s why there’s optimism (Tribune)
Gaudreau honored by Flames, Blue Jackets in Calgary (NHL)
Ovechkin skates 2 weeks after fracturing leg (ESPN)
NHL fines Oilers’ Skinner $2K for embellishment (ESPN)
Kucherov day to day for Lightning with undisclosed injury (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Women’s hockey is back on Twitch … maybe? (The Ice Garden)
10 questions ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off roster reveals (NHL)
PWHL Playoff Probabilities: 2024-25 (The Ice Garden)
2024-25 PWHL Season Prediction Roundtable (The Ice Garden)
PWHL jersey power rankings (The Ice Garden)
EA Sports’ NHL 25 to have PWHL players, teams (ESPN)