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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks will lean on Sam Rinzel as No. 1 defenseman this season, but they leaned too much on Tuesday (Sun-Times)
Spencer Knight gets warm welcome from Panthers fans in his return (Tribune)
RECAPS: Panthers 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/7: Go Time (SCH)
Why the Blackhawks wear their numbers, 2025-26 edition (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Reports from the eve of a new season (SCH)
Breaking down Blackhawks’ forward lines, defense pairings for season opener at Panthers (Sun-Times)
Bedard addressed his speed this offseason. Now what happens in Year 3? (The Athletic)
Blackhawks sign Matt Grzelcyk to one-year contract (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (The Athletic)
Breaking down the Blackhawks’ power-play strategy: Sam Rinzel, Frank Nazar add new elements (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 191 — Previewing the 2025-26 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Why Levshunov, Kaiser have become cemented Blackhawks defensive pairing (Sun-Times)
Wyatt Kaiser focusing on details now that his contract situation is settled (Tribune)
Projecting the Blackhawks season-opening lineup: Who earns a depth spot? (The Athletic)
How can the Blackhawks help Connor Bedard create more space this season? (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 2 (NHL)
Bruins 3, Capitals 1 (NHL)
Flames 4, Oilers 3 (NHL)
Kings 6, Golden Knights 5 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Draisaitl scores 400th goal for Oilers (NHL)
Connor signs 8-year, $96 million contract with Jets (NHL)
Toews to provide Jets with “contagious” work ethic (NHL)
Ekholm signs 3-year contract with Oilers (NHL)
Eichel signs 8-year, $108 million contract with Vegas (NHL)
Healthy Matthews ready to help Maple Leafs move on (NHL)
Marner has “nerves and butterflies” for Vegas debut (NHL)
Bettman sees importance in NHL’s Olympic break (ESPN)
Golden Knights keep Holtz, 23, with 2-year deal (ESPN)
Top storylines for 2025-26 NHL season (NHL)
McDavid signs 2-year, $25 million deal with Oilers (NHL)
Schaefer makes Islanders roster, will debut Thursday (NHL)
Landeskog excited to play “right off the bat” (NHL)
NHL punishes Lightning after penalty-filled game (ESPN)
Bruins to retire No. 33 of former captain Chara (ESPN)
With Woll out, Leafs claim G Primeau off waivers (ESPN)
Moser, Sabourin to have Player Safety hearing (NHL)
Ellis joins Sharks after injury-filled Flyers tenure (ESPN)
Wild give goalie Gustavsson 5-year, $34M deal (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
IIHF, PWHL move Women’s Worlds to November (The Ice Garden)
PWHL releases 2025-26 season schedule (The Ice Garden)
Roustan Hockey — Canada’s last wooden stick factory — survives in face of tariff threats and globalization (Tribune)
NCAA rule change leads to Canadian Hockey League players making mass exodus to US Colleges (Tribune)