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BLACKHAWKS
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)
Blackhawks’ defensive-roster battle tightens after Korchinski’s AHL assignment (Sun-Times)
Vlasic out this week after getting cut by a skate but he may be ready for opener (Tribune)
The NHL can wait. This Blackhawks prospect is chasing his high school football dreams (The Athletic)
Where Blackhawks’ roster battles stand entering last week of training camp (Sun-Times)
Where will Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel be next week? (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Wild 1 (SCH)
NHL NEWS
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)
Preds, Evangelista reach deal, ending stalemate (ESPN)
Sabres goalie Luukkonen expected to miss opener (ESPN)
LaCombe signs 8-year contract with Ducks (NHL)
Mikkola signs 8-year contract with Panthers (NHL)
Flames coach Huska gets new 2-year contract (NHL)
The average NHL franchise is now reportedly worth $2.1 billion. What does it mean for the league? (The Athletic)
Luke Hughes signs 7-year contract with Devils (ESPN)
Mammoth Hockey files injunction over Utah name (ESPN)
Avalanche’s Johnson retires after 17 NHL season (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
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)
The impact of the No Escape rule (The Ice Garden)
When Pride meets the playbook: Seattle’s model for LGBTQ+ belonging in sports (The Ice Garden)