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BLACKHAWKS
Musings on Madison, Episode 169 — New Blackhawks coach, new Blackhawks team? (SCH)
Blackhawks, NHL cut the ribbon on outdoor ball hockey rink in Little Village (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Islanders 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Connor Bedard back in the groove, back on the highlight reel for Blackhawks (The Athletic)
Blackhawks recall Frank Nazar from Rockford (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Islanders 5, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Analyzing Blackhawks’ defensive system changes under Anders Sorensen (Sun-Times)
How Anders Sorensen, first-time NHLer, won over Blackhawks veterans in record time (The Athletic)
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)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Stars 3, Capitals 1 (NHL)
Panthers 6, Oilers 5 (NHL)
Canucks 3, Avalanche 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Red Wings’ Berggren fined for cross-checking (ESPN)
Golden Knights sign Kolesar to $7.5M extension (ESPN)
Bruins claim F Wahlstrom off waivers from Islanders (TSN)
Blues acquire D Fowler from Ducks (TSN)
Zegras out 6 weeks for Ducks after knee surgery (NHL)
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)
HOCKEY WORLD
2024-25 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 2 (12/13-12/19) (The Ice Garden)
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)