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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Connor Bedard made smart decision to wait until this summer to negotiate next Blackhawks contract (Sun-Times)
Is Roman Kantserov the next Kirill Kaprizov? (Athletic)
Blackhawks hope individual improvement by every kid adds up to teamwide improvement next season (Sun-Times)
For Steve Larmer, Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction is enough acknowledgment (Sun-Times)
Nazar’s puck scare, Lafferty plays D, Soderblom’s season Blackhawks thoughts (Athletic)
RECAPS: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
What does Andre Burakvsky’s future look like with the Blackhawks (Athletic)
RECAPS: Hurricanes 7, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
How Frank Nazar’s confidence swings influenced his second Blackhawks season (Sun-Times)
How Kevin Korchinski rebuilt his confidence after a shattering rookie season (Athletic)
Kevin Korchinski aims for a Frank Nazar-esque surge to secure his future with Blackhawks (Tribune)
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play to win the game (SCH)
Blackhawks have found power play that works: Connor Bedard quarterbacking five forwards (Sun-Times)
2026 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks (Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 207 — The Blackhawks’ youth movement takes off (SCH)
Korchinski hopes Chicago summer prepares him for full-time NHL play (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks need to be logical and buy out Burakovsky this summer (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Athletic) (Fels)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Lightning 4, Red Wings 3 (NHL)
Panthers 3, Rangers 2 (NHL)
Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2 (NHL)
Stars 6, Maple Leafs 5 (NHL)
Blues 6, Wild 3 (NHL)
Sharks 3, Predators 2 (NHL)
Avalanche 2, Oilers 1 (NHL)
Kings 5, Kraken 3 (NHL)
Golden Knights 6, Jets 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Draisaitl practices with Oilers, still no timeline (NHL)
Kochetkov recalled by Hurricanes (NHL)
Ducks clinch playoff berth for 1st time in 8 years (NHL)
Penguins to play Flyers in Eastern 1st Round (NHL)
Red Wings “down” after playoff drought hits 10 years (NHL)
Blues miss playoffs for 3rd time in 4 seasons (NHL)
Ovechkin on 1 more year: “I will think about it” (NHL)
Dobson to miss start of playoffs (NHL)
Avalanche coach hit by puck, will miss next 2 games (NHL)
Scahefer ties rookie defenseman goal record (ESPN)
Injured Sabres G Lyon could miss start of playoffs (ESPN)
Francis to step down as Kraken president (NHL)
Ovechkin decision on future will come in offseason (NHL)
Hagens signs with Bruins, could debut Saturday (NHL)
Draisaitl may not be ready for start of playoffs (NHL)
Fitzgerald fired as Devils general manager (NHL)
Cooper irked as penalty box injury sparks probe (ESPN)
Roy fired as Islanders coach, replaced by DeBoer (NHL)
Jackets’ Severson has season-ending surgery (ESPN)
Makar to “miss some time” for Avalanche with injury (NHL)
Maple Leafs must “adapt quicker” in robust Atlantic (NHL)
Ovechkin extends record with 20th 30-goal season (ESPN)
Shesterkin, Markstrom delight in rare goalie fight (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Denver wins third NCAA hockey title in five years (ESPN)
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 16 (The Ice Garden)
Pro women’s hockey shines bright at Madison Square Garden (The Ice Garden)