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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Bits: Hall reacts to his healthy scratch, Richardson shuffles lines again (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks feeling urgency before Thanksgiving: “We need to win all 4” (The Athletic)
Why is the Blackhawks’ offense so bad? How can they improve it? (Sun-Times)
Who’s to blame for Blackhawks’ abysmal offense? From the top down, just about everyone (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Canucks 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks lose Seth Jones to injury, bench Taylor Hall against Canucks (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
If Blackhawks can’t escape NHL basement this season, silver lining will be another top-five draft pick (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kraken 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Craig Smith’s sneaky shooting skill helping him find role on Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks OHL prospect update, 11/13: Lardis, Spellacy shine early (SCH)
Connor Bedard’s No Days off (Chicago Magazine)
Taylor Hall helping Blackhawks enter offensive zone, but he’s still waiting for more production (Sun-Times)
3 things we learned at Blackhawks practice (Tribune)
Projecting the Blackhawks’ future roster and salary cap: Part 1 (The Athletic)
Blackhawks, Bulls offering season-ticket holders subscription to CHSN app (The Athletic)
Blackhawks NCAA Prospect Update, 11/12: Thompson flourishing in first month at Denver (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 166 — Are the Blackhawks who we thought they are? (SCH)
As Blackhawks’ cap space tightens, GM Kyle Davidson must avoid contract mistakes like Andreas Athanasiou (Sun-Times)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Blue Jackets 5, Bruins 1 (NHL)
Avalanche 3, Flyers 2 (NHL)
Canadiens 3, Oilers 0 (NHL)
Ducks 4, Stars 2 (NHL)
Capitals 6, Utah 2 (NHL)
Sharks 5, Red Wings 4 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Ovechkin sustains apparent leg injury in Capitals win (NHL)
Isles’ Reilly needs heart procedure, out “months” (ESPN)
Ref stretchered off in Avs-Flyers after collision (ESPN)
Sharks recall touted goalie prospect Askarov (ESPN)
Oilers’ Nurse out 5-10 days after hit to head (ESPN)
Reaves suspended 5 games by player safety (NHL)
Jets D Pionk fined for clipping Panthers’ Boqvist (ESPN)
Joshua returns to Canucks after cancer recovery (NHL)
McDavid fourth fastest in NHL to reach 1K points (ESPN)
Ducks place Fowler, Fabbri on injured reserve (ESPN)
Bruins’ Lindholm out weeks with lower-body injury (ESPN)
RSN operator finalizes agreement with Amazon (ESPN)
Strome glad to assist Ovechkin in Gretzky chase (NHL)
Malkin apologizes to Penguins fans after loss to Stars (NHL)
Eller traded to Capitals by Penguins for 2 picks (NHL)
Matthews misses 4th straight for Toronto with injury (NHL)
Jets claim G Kahkonen off waivers from the Avs (ESPN)
Flames’ Mantha to have surgery, out rest of season (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL jersey power rankings (The Ice Garden)
EA Sports’ NHL 25 to have PWHL players, teams (ESPN)
PWHL unveils jerseys for season two (The Ice Garden)
US-Colombian broadcaster debuts as new ECHL voice (NHL)
Five PWHL games you won’t want to miss this season (The Ice Garden)