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BLACKHAWKS
Where Blackhawks’ roster battles stand entering last week of training camp (Sun-Times)
Where will Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel be next week? (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Wild 1 (SCH)
Colton Dach’s physicality helping him secured Blackhawks job: “He has played to an identity” (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Blues 2 (SCH)
Breaking down the Blackhawks’ aggressive new defensive systems under Jeff Blashill (Sun-Times)
Drew Commesso believes he’s NHL-ready, but there’s no Blackhawks roster spot available (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Lines being drawn between AHL and NHL rosters (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 190 — Talking Blackhawks preseason and prospects (SCH)
How Alex Vlasic plans to maintain his energy during another grueling Blackhawks season (Sun-Times)
Blashill not concerned about energy after Blackhawks looked gassed in preseason opener (Tribune)
Where to watch 10 less-prominent Blackhawks prospects this season (The Athletic)
Jeff Blashill shouldn’t let intense Blackhawks training camp stray into Jeremy Colliton territory (Sun-Times)
How Spencer Knight’s three-year Blackhawks contract alters the NHL goalie market (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks want Colton Dach to be the power forward they need (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks want Kevin Korchinski to play to his strengths in defensive roster battle (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks 2025-26 season preview from The Athletic
NHL NEWS
Preseason roundup: Bobrovsky, Panthers win in OT (NHL)
Miller day to day with lower-body injury with Rangers (NHL)
Ovechkin joins Capitals for full-contact practice (NHL)
Hoglander out 8-10 weeks for Canucks (NHL)
Samberg out 6-8 weeks for Jets with broken wrist (NHL)
Marc-Andre Fleury, hockey’s beloved entertainer, puts on one final show in Pittsburgh (The Athletic)
Stolarz signs 4-year contract with Maple Leafs (NHL)
Top 14 rookies to watch this NHL season (NHL)
Barkov out 7-9 months following ACL, MCL surgery (NHL)
Harkins out 8 weeks for Ducks (NHL)
Fowler signs 3-year contract with Bleus (NHL)
Ducks give McTavish six-year, $42M deal (ESPN)
Kraken’s Kakko breaks hand, set to miss 6 weeks (ESPN)
Barkov leaves Panthers practice favoring right leg (NHL)
Benn out for start of season with collapsed lung (NHL)
Ovechkin could practice with Capitals by end of the week (NHL)
Dach returns for Canadiens (NHL)
Wild owner confident in GM with Kaprizov talks (ESPN)
Former captain Chara joins Bruins front office (ESPN)
Hague out 4-6 weeks for Predators (NHL)
McDavid, Draisaitl to play on same line for Oilers (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
NCAA rule change leads to Canadian Hockey League players making mass exodus to US Colleges (Tribune)
The impact of the No Escape rule (The Ice Garden)
When Pride meets the playbook: Seattle’s model for LGBTQ+ belonging in sports (The Ice Garden)
New York Sirens sign Kristyna Kaltounkova (The Ice Garden)
2025 Top 25 Under 25: The List (The Ice Garden)