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BLACKHAWKS
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part I, the NHL novices (SCH)
Connor Bedard hasn’t lost his transcendent talent, but it does seem to be hiding (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Levshunov retains top spot while Rinzel surges ahead (Sun-Times)
From bowling to hockey, competitiveness drove Bryan Bickell’s early career in Rockford (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 174 — Decisions on Donato, blames on Bedard and projections on prospects (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part II: Nos. 1-10 (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part I: Nos. 11-25 (SCH)
GM Kyle Davidson on complementing Bedard, trading top draft pick: Q&A (The Athletic)
Where will Ryan Donato be after the trade deadline, next season? 3 scenarios (The Athletic)
Teravainen moving from one underdog to another: Finland’s 4 Nations team (Sun-Times)
10 thoughts on the Blackhawks heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blues 6, Blackhawks 5 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 6, Predators 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Prospect Jack Pridham has taken off since taking advantage of rule change (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Bedard addresses recent criticisms; Sorensen provides Dickinson injury update (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
How the Blackhawks plan to address goaltending in rebuild (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
4 NATIONS GAME RECAPS
Sweden 2, USA 1 (NHL)
Canada 5, Finland 3 (NHL)
4 NATIONS NEWS
B. Tkachuk sustains lower-body injury in US loss (NHL)
Canada on finals vs. USA: We can beat those guys (ESPN)
US-Canada hockey game draws whopping 4.4 million viewers (The Athletic)
4 Nations Face-Off clinching scenarios for Monday (NHL)
Makar: “Going to do everything I can to play” (NHL)
Sweden taking positives from loss in 4 Nations opener (NHL)
Theodore to miss rest of 4 Nations for Canada (NHL)
NHL GAME RECAPS
NHL NEWS
2025 NHL Draft ranking: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa lead Wheeler’s February top 64 list (The Athletic)
World Cup of Hockey to return in 2028 (NHL)
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Demidov, Buium lead Wheeler’s winter 2025 list (The Athletic)
Devils put captain Hischier on IR, recall D Nemec (ESPN)
Crosby misses practice again, status unclear for Friday (NHL)
M. Pettersson signs 6-year contract with Canucks (ESPN)
NHLPA appeals Hartman’s 10-game suspension (ESPN)
Crosby being evaluated for upper-body injury (ESPN)
Heiskanen out month to month for Stars after knee surgery (NHL)
Cup-winning Panthers honored at White House (NHL)
Hartman of Wild suspended 10 games for roughing (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Power Rankings: Week 11 (The Ice Garden)
Caps prospect Hutson, BU upset BC, win Beanpot (ESPN)
Projected lines, defense pairs for 4 Nations (USA) (Finland)
Russia and Belarus will be banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026 (AP)