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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Bits: Rinzel, Slaggert assigned to Rockford (SCH)
Let’s pull this rig over to the soft shoulder (Fels)
Blackhawks’ disastrous weekend leads to inflection point: Where is their season headed? (Sun-Times)
Connor Bedard “wants to be” on Canada’s Olympic roster, but he knows others do, too (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Kings 6, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Can the Blackhawks keep defying analytics models with efficient scoring and goaltending? (Sun-Times)
(Editor’s note: quite the headline to have under those two game scores, isn’t it?)
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson isn’t ready to say “I told you so” — not yet, at least (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ youngsters learning how to play competently even when not feeling their best (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Kings 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Spin class: How a Blackhawks vet’s hockey smarts keep teammates in awe (The Athletic)
Blackhawks prospect updates: Roman Kantserov showing “bulldog mentality” in Russia as NHL arrival nears (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 197 — Playoffs?! (SCH)
It’s clear now: Connor Bedard will be a championship-caliber centerpiece for Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Wyatt Kaiser has found another outlet for his creativity: playing guitar (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Tribune)
Laurent Brossoit begins AHL conditioning stint as Blackhawks seek trade partner (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks power rankings: Connor Bedard’s Hart case, the black jerseys, UC attendance surge (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Maple Leafs 2, Lightning 0 (NHL)
Kings 4, Mammoth 2 (NHL)
Flames 7, Sabres 4 (NHL)
Red Wings 4, Canucks 0 (NHL)
Wild 4, Kraken 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
NHL gets “positive reports” on Olympic rink progress (NHL)
Avalanche driven by playoff disappointment, says Sakic (NHL)
Shero’s legacy remembered ahead of US Hall induction (NHL)
Bruins’ McAvoy nears return after face injury (ESPN)
Binnington focused on Blues, not Olympics for now (ESPN)
Mammoth’s Coooley out indefinitely with injury (ESPN)
Former Stars owner, Cup champion Hicks dies at 79 (NHL)
Short-handed Caps place Lindgren, Leonard on IR (ESPN)
Jets to host Canadiens in 2026 Heritage Classic (ESPN)
Lightning sign McDonagh to 3-year, $12.3M deal (ESPN)
Stars’ Seguin likely out rest of season with ACL injury (NHL)
Binnington, Blues coach “good” after verbal exchange (NHL)
Sources: NHL eying too-short Olympic ice issue (ESPN)
NHL to teams: Helmets mandatory in warmups (ESPN)
Ex-NHL player Dineen reveals cancer diagnosis (ESPN)
Injury-plagued Blues lose Walker into February (ESPN)
Snuggerud out at least 6 weeks for Blues (NHL)
Pastrnak remains out for Bruins (NHL)
Foote latest acquitted player to return to pros (ESPN)
VGK’s Hart to debut after sex assault acquittal (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 2 (The Ice Garden)
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod diagnosed with breast cancer (The Ice Garden)
Teams unveil jerseys for Winter Olympics (NHL)
“No Plan B” if Olympic hockey arena is not ready (ESPN)