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BLACKHAWKS
Why Anders Sorensen chose to stay with the Blackhawks after Jeff Blashill took his job (The Athletic)
Chicago-area kids Cole McKinney, Asher Barnett carrying hockey friendship into and beyond NHL Draft (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks updates: Jared Nightingale hired in Rockford and Mark Eaton returns to front office (Tribune)
2015 Blackhawks-Ducks Western Conference final revisited: Head-butt, heroics and heartbreak (The Athletic)
Jonathan Toews reportedly “committed” to returning to NHL next season (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
“Blackhawks hit a home run”: Why Jon Cooper thinks Jeff Blashill will succeed in Chicago (The Athletic)
Blackhawks introduce Jeff Blashill as franchise’s 42nd head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
What players, others around NHL are saying about Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as coach (The Athletic)
Searching for signs of progress from Lukas Reichel’s second full NHL season (SCH)
Blackhawks confirm hire of Jeff Blashill as next head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic I) (The Athletic II) (NHL)
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 5/21: Final season evaluations (SCH)
Reports: Blackhawks have decided who will be their next head coach (SCH)
Blackhawks’ Nazar leads Team USA rally at Worlds (ESPN)
Analyzing Jeff Blashill’s candidacy for Blackhawks’ coaching position (Sun-Times)
What we’re hearing about the Blackhawks coaching search, changes, prospects and more (The Athletic)
Analyzing Blackhawks’ options for No. 3 pick: Caleb Desnoyers might fit best out of large group (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks creating franchise Hall of Fame as part of centennial celebration (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Buy or sell: Ilya Mikheyev as a part of the Blackhawks future (SCH)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Return from injury “amazing” for Oilers Ekholm (NHL)
Panthers “super-confident team” on road in Game 1 (NHL)
J. Skinner relishing run to Cup Final with Oilers (NHL)
Schmidt hoping to win elusive Stanley Cup with Panthers (NHL)
M. Tkachuk braced for Final, “very hungry” Oilers (NHL)
Brown to return for Oilers for Game 1 of Cup Final (NHL)
Greer questionable for Panthers in Game 1 of Final (NHL)
McDavid “everything” to Oilers, CEO says (NHL)
2025 Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Canes’ Fast (neck) retires after missing season (ESPN)
Lightning keep trade add Gourde on 6-year deal (ESPN)
Wild re-sign Johansson to one-year contract (ESPN)
Stars Oettinger embarrassed by Game 5 benching (ESPN)
Duchene would “love to stay” with Stars if possible (NHL)
Islanders sign Palmieri, Boqvist to deals (ESPN)
Lambert hired as Kraken coach, replaces Bylsma (NHL)
Darche hopes to make Islanders “winning organization” (NHL)
Maple Leafs GM says Marner return unclear (NHL)
Flyers, Foerster ink $7.5M deal after career year (ESPN)
Jets’ Lowry out start of next season after hip surgery (NHL)
Simashev, But sign entry-level contracts with Mammoth (NHL)
Kraken sign forward Hayden to contract extension (ESPN)
Shanahan out as president of Maple Leafs (NHL)
Forsberg, Crosby await “awesome” Global Series Sweden (NHL)
Celebrini learning under MacKinnon, Crosby at Worlds (NHL)
Matthews expects to be “100 percent” next season (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
How the Toronto Pride hockey tournament helps build queer community (The Ice Garden)
US wins 1st worlds in 92 years (ESPN)
US honors Gaudreau after winning World Championship (NHL)
Frost win second straight PWHL Walter Cup title (ESPN) (The Ice Garden)