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BLACKHAWKS
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)
After another season of strong Blackhawks attendance, it’s time to start rewarding fans with more wins (Sun-Times)
Can Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require “major step” (Tribune)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Flyers 5, Penguins 2 (NHL)
Stars 4, Wild 3 (NHL)
Ducks 6, Oilers 4 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Marner’s versatility big advantage for Vegas (NHL)
Sanderson ready for increased workload in Game 3 (NHL)
Necas continuing “unreal” season in West 1st Round (NHL)
Flyers’ home win worth wait in “craziest building” (NHL)
Kings coach hit by shattered glass as panel breaks (ESPN)
Stars search for more discipline vs. Wild in Game 3 (NHL)
Luukkonen laments miscue for Sabres in Game 2 loss (NHL)
Ducks gain confidence, experience entering Game 2 (NHL)
Senators confident they’re “going to play better” (NHL)
Dickinson shines for Oilers in playoff return (NHL)
Hintz out until at least Game 4 for Stars (NHL)
Zuccarello misses Wild’s Game 2 loss with injury (NHL)
Drysdale, Zegras savor “full-circle moment” with Flyers (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)
Crosby, Malkin, Letang “appreciate” playoff return (NHL)
Matthews still noncommittal on future with Leafs (ESPN)
Wild coach mum on Game 1 goalie against Stars (ESPN)
Blue Jackets players understand coach’s “frustration” (NHL)
Heiskanen could play Game 1 for Stars (NHL)
Islanders’ fundraiser for convinced cop causes stir (ESPN)
Hintz out for Games 1, 2 for Stars (NHL)
Jackets coach torches players: “They don’t care” (ESPN)
Undecided Ovi hears serenade of “One more year!” (ESPN)
Goalies are under siege as NHL save percentage dips to its lowest point in three decades (Tribune)
HOCKEY WORLD
Early PWHL award predictions (The Ice Garden)
2025-26 PWHL power rankings: Week 17 (The Ice Garden)
Denver wins third NCAA hockey title in five years (ESPN)
Pro women’s hockey shines bright at Madison Square Garden (The Ice Garden)