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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Islanders 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks want more physicality, nastiness from their friendly group of defensemen (Sun-Times)
Are the young Blackhawks hitting the wall? Another step toward NHL experience (The Athletic)
Bedard resumes skating as Jeff Blashill defends Blackhawks’ desire to improve (Sun-Times)
Foligno’s return adds a little depth to decimated forward corps (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Penguins 7, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks need more from Oliver Moore, but they also need to give him more (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Stars 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks suddenly tracking toward another top-five draft pick due to NHL parity (Sun-Times)
AJ Spellacy knows his NHL path with the Blackhawks is “playing that nasty style” (The Athletic)
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/26: Here We Go Again (SCH)
Blackhawks’ rebuild is test case for other NHL franchises considering taking the leap (Sun-Times)
Where are the Blackhawks headed? GM Kyle Davidson lays out next steps of his plan (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Flyers 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks have to “win in a different way” without injured Bedard, Nazar (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect breakdown: Vaclav Nestrasil proving his potential as UMass freshman (The Athletic)
Matt Grzelcyk giving Blackhawks much-needed steadiness in larger-than-expected role (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Senators 6, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Maple Leafs 4, Devils 0 (NHL)
Canadiens 3, Panthers 2 (NHL)
Penguins 5, Hurricanes 1 (NHL)
Flyers 6, Canucks 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Toews, Kane ready for “strange moment” as opponents (NHL)
Kochetkov likely out rest of season for Hurricanes (NHL)
Penguins acquire F Chinakhov from Blue Jackets (ESPN)
Tkachuk back at Panthers practice, still no timeline (NHL)
Barzal two-hand slashes Marchment in Isles’ loss (ESPN)
Sens’ Ullmark taking personal leave of absence (ESPN)
Montour out 4 weeks after hand surgery (NHL)
Ingram grateful for return to NHL with Oilers (NHL)
Last-place Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Savard (ESPN)
Crosby leaps Lemieux as Pens’ all-time top scorer (ESPN)
Injured captain Miller misses Rangers’ 2-1 loss (ESPN)
Sabres ad ex-Habs GM Bergevin to front office (ESPN)
Montreal-bound: Danault returns to Habs in trade (ESPN)
Sabres’ Timmins breaks leg, likely out 6-8 weeks (ESPN)
Panthers “don’t know” if Tkachuk will play in Winter Classic (NHL)
Foerster out 5 months for Flyers after arm surgery (NHL)
Sources: FSG to sell Penguins to Hoffmann family (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
WJC Roundup: Latvia clinches berth in quarterfinals (NHL)
2026 World Junior Championship schedule, results (NHL)
2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 5 (The Ice Garden)
ECHL players on verge of strike with CBA impasse (ESPN)
Chicago makes an unofficial audition for a future PWHL team in league’s tour stop (Tribune)