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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Devils 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Coaching? TV? Pat Maroon will explore his options once he retires (Tribune)
Foligno, Blackhawks “weeding out” disengaged players: “We need guys who want to be a part of this” (Sun-Times)
What will Blackhawks decide as defenseman Artyom Levshunov approaches 10 games? (The Athletic)
Untapped potential and confidence: What we’ve learned about Blackhawks rookie Artyom Levshunov (Tribune)
Blackhawks Bits: Injury updates on Dickinson, Martinez, Dach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 180 — A moment of madness among the mundane (SCH)
Connor Bedard could paint over analytical struggles with more goals like Sunday’s (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ healthy stretch ends with injuries to Dach, Martinez, Dickinson (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blues 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
How Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser’s game has taken off lately (The Athletic)
Pat Maroon announces plans to retire at end of season (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Ethan Del Mastro’s in-season development a bright spot for Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kings 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Canucks 5, Islanders 2 (NHL)
Stars 4, Oilers 3 (NHL)
Ducks 6, Bruins 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Marchand could make Panthers debut on Friday (NHL)
Pietrangelo could be out for Vegas road trip (NHL)
Byfield “in a good spot” for Kings (NHL)
“Fortunate” Ruff posts 600th win as Sabres coach (ESPN)
Caps lock in D Chychrun with 8-year extension (ESPN)
McDavid, Draisaitl “going to still be a while” (NHL)
Bolduc of Blues fined maximum for cross-checking (NHL)
Mrazek exits Wings’ win with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Hertl to miss Golden Knights’ road trip with injury (ESPN)
Jets forward Vilardi out with upper-body injury (ESPN)
Blue Jackets’ Monahan comes off injured reserve (ESPN)
McDavid exits Oilers’ loss with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Oilers’ Draisaitl sits out with undisclosed injury (ESPN)
Sources: US billionaire eyes Houston NHL team (ESPN)
NHL, NHLPA to begin CBA discussions next month (NHL)
NHL reimagining format for 2026 All-Star Game (NHL)
Heiskanen could miss 1st round of playoffs for Stars (NHL)
Avalanche’s Manson (upper body) out 3-4 weeks (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
The PWHL’s gender inclusion policy remains a work in progress (The Ice Garden)
NCAA D-I Tournament 2025: National Championship Wrap-Up (The Ice Garden)
Abby Roque scores first “Michigan” goal in PWHL history (The Ice Garden)
Leonard, Buium among 10 Hobey Baker candidates (NHL)
Trump, Putin float NHL-KHL games; league mum (ESPN)