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BLACKHAWKS
Bedard resumes skating as Jeff Blashill defends Blackhawks’ desire to improve (Sun-Times)
Foligno’s return adds a little depth to decimated forward corps (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Penguins 7, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks need more from Oliver Moore, but they also need to give him more (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Stars 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks suddenly tracking toward another top-five draft pick due to NHL parity (Sun-Times)
AJ Spellacy knows his NHL path with the Blackhawks is “playing that nasty style” (The Athletic)
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/26: Here We Go Again (SCH)
Blackhawks’ rebuild is test case for other NHL franchises considering taking the leap (Sun-Times)
Where are the Blackhawks headed? GM Kyle Davidson lays out next steps of his plan (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Flyers 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks have to “win in a different way” without injured Bedard, Nazar (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect breakdown: Vaclav Nestrasil proving his potential as UMass freshman (The Athletic)
Matt Grzelcyk giving Blackhawks much-needed steadiness in larger-than-expected role (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Senators 6, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Is it time to turn attention to draft lottery again as Blackhawks’ playoff hopes slide? (The Athletic)
What does Nick Lardis’ future with the Blackhawks hold? Luke Evangelista offers some clues (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 199 — Deep breaths (SCH)
RECAPS: Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Panthers 5, Capitals 3 (NHL)
Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2 (NHL)
Blue Jackets 4, Senators 1 (NHL)
Oilers 3, Jets 1 (NHL)
Sabres 4, Blues 2 (NHL)
Avalanche 5, Kings 2 (NHL)
Predators 4, Mammoth 3 (NHL)
Flames 2, Bruins 1 (NHL)
Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 (NHL)
Sharks 5, Ducks 4 (NHL)
Canucks 3, Kraken 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Kochetkov likely out rest of season for Hurricanes (NHL)
Penguins acquire F Chinakhov from Blue Jackets (ESPN)
Tkachuk back at Panthers practice, still no timeline (NHL)
Barzal two-hand slashes Marchment in Isles’ loss (ESPN)
Sens’ Ullmark taking personal leave of absence (ESPN)
Montour out 4 weeks after hand surgery (NHL)
Ingram grateful for return to NHL with Oilers (NHL)
Last-place Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Savard (ESPN)
Crosby leaps Lemieux as Pens’ all-time top scorer (ESPN)
Injured captain Miller misses Rangers’ 2-1 loss (ESPN)
Sabres ad ex-Habs GM Bergevin to front office (ESPN)
Montreal-bound: Danault returns to Habs in trade (ESPN)
Sabres’ Timmins breaks leg, likely out 6-8 weeks (ESPN)
Panthers “don’t know” if Tkachuk will play in Winter Classic (NHL)
Foerster out 5 months for Flyers after arm surgery (NHL)
Sources: FSG to sell Penguins to Hoffmann family (ESPN)
Ex-Bama coach Saban buys take in NHL’s Preds (ESPN)
Draisaitl hits 1,000 points against ex-Oiler Skinner (ESPN)
New Sabres GM aims to build team character (ESPN)
Kings put goalie Kuemper on IR after hit to head (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
WJC Roundup: McKenna has hat trick, Canada cruises (NHL)
2026 World Junior Championship schedule, results (NHL)
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 5 (The Ice Garden)
ECHL players on verge of strike with CBA impasse (ESPN)
Chicago makes an unofficial audition for a future PWHL team in league’s tour stop (Tribune)