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BLACKHAWKS
Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? (Athletic)
Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs (SCH)
Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? (SCH)
Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a special honor” (Tribune)
Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead (SCH)
Blackhawks perfect offseason: Bedard, lottery luck, free agency (Athletic)
Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Blackhawks fan survey: When will Chicago return to the playoffs? (Athletic)
Blackhawks player grades, Part 2: Bedard takes next step, Teravainen takes step back (Athletic)
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 208 — Another Blackhawks season ends. So now what? (SCH)
Blackhawks player grades, Part I: Spencer Knight proves himself, young defense develops (Athletic)
Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that’ll require enormous leap (Sun-Times)
Updates from Blackhawks end-of-season media sessions (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks’ captaincy, and his teammates agree: “He’s our guy” (Sun-Times)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Sabres 6, Bruins 1 (NHL)
Avalanche 5, Kings 1 (NHL)
Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (NHL)
Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Kopitar’s “extremely special” career ends in loss (ESPN)
Struggling Michkov out of Flyers’ top lines in skate (ESPN)
Silovs may get chance to save Penguins again (NHL)
Golden Knights “most comfortable” trailing 1st round (NHL)
Wallstedt “knew I could” be Wild’s No. 1 goalie (NHL)
Sanderson leaves in 2nd period of Game 3 for Senators (NHL)
Johnston thriving on power play for Stars in playoffs (NHL)
We’re on the outside and we’re looking in: SCH previews the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs (SCH)
Complete Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
McDavid wins Art Ross, MacKinnon wins “Rocket” Richard (NHL)
Matthews still noncommittal on future with Leafs (ESPN)
Blue Jackets players understand coach’s “frustration” (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Montreal Victoire select defending Waler Cup champion Minnesota Frost as first-round opponent (The Ice Garden)
Goldeneyes win the Gold Plan, will pick first overall (The Ice Garden)
Early PWHL award predictions (The Ice Garden)