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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks European Prospect Update, 12/11: All Kantserov, All the Time (SCH)
Blackhawks trying to get Connor Bedard the puck in motion more often (Sun-Times)
Pat Foley to call Blackhawks game at Wrigley Field, 15 years after missing out on first one (The Athletic)
Korchinski showed growth in “unbelievable” first NHL game of season (Sun-Times)
Can Anders Sorensen ignite Lukas Reichel, Philipp Kurashev with Blackhawks like he did in Rockford? (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Rangers 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Blackhawks tiers of holiday joy and misery — from Frank Nazar to Connor Bedard to CHSN (The Athletic)
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) (Tribune)
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)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Rangers 3, Sabres 2 (NHL)
Senators 5, Ducks 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Bonderman dies at 82, led Seattle ownership group (NHL)
Backstrom skates with Ovechkin at practice (NHL)
Bettman: Salary cap projected to be $92.4 million in 2025-26 (NHL)
Veteran Shattenkirk retires after 14 seasons (ESPN)
Georgiev traded to Sharks by Avalanche for Blackwood (NHL)
Utah progressing on permanent brand identity (NHL)
Capitals thriving behind veteran culture, owner says (NHL)
Brunette focused on fixing Predators, not job security (NHL)
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
Hockey East Roundup: Dec 4-7 (The Ice Garden)
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)