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BLACKHAWKS
Analyzing where Artyom Levshunov stands after chaotic Blackhawks rookie season (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ new generation embracing challenge of conquering NHL together (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Kraken 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Athletic)
Who will step up and become the Blackhawks’ next defensive stopper? (Athletic)
Lardis’ confidence surging with Blackhawks as he learns how to score in the NHL (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Oilers 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Breaking down Anton Frondell’s best NHL performance so far (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ Bedard, Frondell, Nazar pack a 1-2-3 center punch (Athletic)
RECAPS: Jets 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Fels)
The Great Levshunov Review (Fels)
Fighting, hitting, defending teammates: Young Blackhawks learning NHL’s physical game (Athletic)
Why did the Blackhawks practice fighting? To “learn how to protect ourselves” (Sun-Times)
Jeff Blashill is right to use Blackhawks’ final games for experimentation (Sun-Times)
Why Bedard’s offensive growth with Blackhawks stems from him creating more space (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Devils 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Fels)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Wild 5, Red Wings 4 (NHL)
Penguins 5, Panthers 2 (NHL)
Flyers 2, Bruins 1 (NHL)
Senators 6, Hurricanes 3 (NHL)
Devils 3, Canadiens 0 (NHL)
Rangers 8, Capitals 1 (NHL)
Blues 3, Avalanche 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Roy fired as Islanders coach, replaced by DeBoer (NHL)
Jackets’ Severson has season-ending surgery (ESPN)
Makar to “miss some time” for Avalanche with injury (NHL)
Maple Leafs must “adapt quicker” in robust Atlantic (NHL)
Ovechkin extends record with 20th 30-goal season (ESPN)
Shesterkin, Markstrom delight in rare goalie fight (ESPN)
Sabres’ Carrick injures arm in fight with Isles’ Lee (ESPN)
Stars GM Nill earns two-year contract extension (ESPN)
Treliving fired as Maple Leafs general manager (NHL)
Tight playoff races dominating stretch run of season (NHL)
Makar injured in Avalanche win (NHL)
Golden Knights embrace late switch to Tortorella (NHL)
Tortorella replaces Cassidy as Golden Knights coach (NHL)
Martone signs entry-level contract with Flyers (NHL)
Crosby leaves with lower-body injury in Penguins win (NHL)
Senators’ Chabot could miss 2 months with broken arm (ESPN)
Panthers’ Maurice honored for coaching 2,000 NHL regular season games (NHL)
Hedman takes temporary personal leave from Lightning (NHL)
Panthers’ Lundell out 2-6 weeks with rib injury (Daily Faceoff)
McDavid scores 400th NHL goal for Oilers (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Boston Fleet clinch first 2026 PWHL playoff berth (The Ice Garden)
2026 NCAA men’s hockey tournament: Schedule, results (ESPN) (NCAA)
The fight to bring college women’s hockey to Michigan (The Ice Garden)
Inside the impact of NIL and revenue sharing on college hockey (ESPN)