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BLACKHAWKS
Connor Bedard could paint over analytical struggles with more goals like Sunday’s (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ healthy stretch ends with injuries to Dach, Martinez, Dickinson (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blues 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
How Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser’s game has taken off lately (The Athletic)
Pat Maroon announces plans to retire at end of season (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Ethan Del Mastro’s in-season development a bright spot for Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kings 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 179 — It’s back to bleak for the Blackhawks (SCH)
As Blackhawks new No. 1 defenseman, Alex Vlasic trying to maintain “happy attitude” (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ 10 most important positive developments from another lost season (The Athletic)
Anders Sorensen’s time as Blackhawks interim coach nearing end as focus shifts to coaching search (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kraken 6, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Canucks 4, Devils 3 (NHL)
Blue Jackets 4, Islanders 3 (NHL)
Stars 3, Wild 0 (NHL)
Red Wings 5, Utah 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
McDavid, Draisaitl “going to still be a while” (NHL)
Bolduc of Blues fined maximum for cross-checking (NHL)
Mrazek exits Wings’ win with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Hertl to miss Golden Knights’ road trip with injury (ESPN)
Jets forward Vilardi out with upper-body injury (ESPN)
Blue Jackets’ Monahan comes off injured reserve (ESPN)
McDavid exits Oilers’ loss with lower-body injury (ESPN)
Oilers’ Draisaitl sits out with undisclosed injury (ESPN)
Sources: US billionaire eyes Houston NHL team (ESPN)
NHL, NHLPA to begin CBA discussions next month (NHL)
NHL reimagining format for 2026 All-Star Game (NHL)
Heiskanen could miss 1st round of playoffs for Stars (NHL)
Avalanche’s Manson (upper body) out 3-4 weeks (ESPN)
Flyers broadcaster discusses cancer battle with NHL.com (NHL)
Carlo feeling at home with Maple Leafs after trade (NHL)
DeBoer: Stars may be minus Heiskanen in Round 1 (ESPN)
Devils GM recounts son’s nightmare hockey injury (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
NCAA D-I Tournament 2025: National Championship Wrap-Up (The Ice Garden)
Abby Roque scores first “Michigan” goal in PWHL history (The Ice Garden)
Leonard, Buium among 10 Hobey Baker candidates (NHL)
Trump, Putin float NHL-KHL games; league mum (ESPN)