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BLACKHAWKS
Number Munchers: Evaluating the Sorensen and Richardson eras of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Blackhawks chairman: CHSN viewership nosedive is “unacceptable” (The Athletic)
Blackhawks’ few remaining veterans know they’ll rely on young core to carry team forward (Sun-Times)
WGN interested in airing Chicago Sports Network broadcasts, confident a deal can work (Sun-Times)
Kyle Davidson’s “challenging season” included a heart scare — and making tough choice for Blackhawks (Tribune)
Articles from exit interview day (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Breaking down 13 interesting stats from the Blackhawks’ 2024-25 season (Sun-Times)
Fun part of Blackhawks’ rebuild should be coming next — at least in theory (Sun-Times)
Five offseason questions for the Blackhawks and GM Kyle Davidson (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Senators 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Alex Vlasic will work on conditioning after getting worn down by heavy workload (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Canadiens 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Why Blackhawks should root against themselves in 2025 NHL Draft (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks sign Ryan Greene to entry-level contract (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Jets 5, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Oliver Moore moving up lineup, living it up in NHL: Blackhawks observations (The Athletic)
Blackhawks sign prospect Aidan Thompson, college hockey’s second-leading scorer (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks youngsters haven’t yet figured out how to make power play click (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Bruins 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 182 — Thoughts on Bedard’s sophomore season and the developmental arcs of Korchinski, Rinzel (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (NHL)
Jets 2, Blues 1 (NHL)
Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (NHL)
Kings 6, Oilers 5 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Canadiens excited for “long, physical” playoff series (NHL)
Skinner set for 1st playoff game in 15th NHL season (NHL)
Capitals bond with family skate ahead of Game 1 (NHL)
Blues prepare for Game 2 after “valuable experience” (NHL)
Tkachuk practices, could play for Panthers in Game 1 (NHL)
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Bylsma fired as Kraken coach after 1 season (NHL)
Canucks decline Tocchet option, offer new deal (ESPN)
NHL sets attendance record with 23 million fans (Sun-Times)
Florida’s Puljujarvi banned 2 games vs. Lightning (ESPN)
Jets lock down Pionk with 6-year, $42M extension (ESPN)
Report: Rangers’ Panarin settled after accusation (ESPN) (The Athletic)
Inside the NHL’s wild world of quirky postgame victory trophies passed from player to player (The Athletic)
Hellebuyck of Jets wins Jennings Trophy again (NHL)
Necas at home with Avalanche, set for playoffs (NHL)
M. Tkachuk hopes to be ready for Game 1 (NHL)
Landeskog back with Avalanche, could play Game 1 (NHL)
Robertson injured in Stars’ regular-season finale (ESPN)
Capitals’ Dowd, off career year, signs extension (ESPN)
Iafallo signs 3-year, $11M extension with Jets (ESPN)
Pens’ Letang has surgery to close hole in heart (ESPN)
Oilers’ Nurse suspended 1 game for cross-check (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Stories on Team USA winning gold at Women’s Worlds (ESPN) (The Ice Garden)
2024-25 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 18 (The Ice Garden)