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BLACKHAWKS
As Blackhawks return to practice, Nazar feels more prepared for final 27 games (Sun-Times)
What I’m interested in learning throughout the rest of the Blackhawks season (The Athletic)
5 things we learned from Blackhawks practice (Tribune)
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part I, the NHL novices (SCH)
Connor Bedard hasn’t lost his transcendent talent, but it does seem to be hiding (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Levshunov retains top spot while Rinzel surges ahead (Sun-Times)
From bowling to hockey, competitiveness drove Bryan Bickell’s early career in Rockford (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 174 — Decisions on Donato, blames on Bedard and projections on prospects (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part II: Nos. 1-10 (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part I: Nos. 11-25 (SCH)
GM Kyle Davidson on complementing Bedard, trading top draft pick: Q&A (The Athletic)
Where will Ryan Donato be after the trade deadline, next season? 3 scenarios (The Athletic)
Teravainen moving from one underdog to another: Finland’s 4 Nations team (Sun-Times)
10 thoughts on the Blackhawks heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blues 6, Blackhawks 5 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 6, Predators 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Prospect Jack Pridham has taken off since taking advantage of rule change (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Bedard addresses recent criticisms; Sorensen provides Dickinson injury update (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
How the Blackhawks plan to address goaltending in rebuild (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
4 NATIONS GAME RECAPS
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4 NATIONS NEWS
Canada’s Hagel swings back at US (NHL)
Q. Hughes practices in Vancouver, 4 Nations status unclear (NHL)
B. Tkachuk sustains lower-body injury in US loss (NHL)
Canada on finals vs. USA: We can beat those guys (ESPN)
US-Canada hockey game draws whopping 4.4 million viewers (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
NHL NEWS
Demko week to week for Canucks, to miss road trip (NHL)
Canucks, O’Connor agree on two-year deal (ESPN)
2025 NHL Draft ranking: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa lead Wheeler’s February top 64 list (The Athletic)
World Cup of Hockey to return in 2028 (NHL)
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Demidov, Buium lead Wheeler’s winter 2025 list (The Athletic)
Devils put captain Hischier on IR, recall D Nemec (ESPN)
Crosby misses practice again, status unclear for Friday (NHL)
M. Pettersson signs 6-year contract with Canucks (ESPN)
NHLPA appeals Hartman’s 10-game suspension (ESPN)
Crosby being evaluated for upper-body injury (ESPN)
Heiskanen out month to month for Stars after knee surgery (NHL)
Cup-winning Panthers honored at White House (NHL)
Hartman of Wild suspended 10 games for roughing (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Power Rankings: Week 11 (The Ice Garden)
Caps prospect Hutson, BU upset BC, win Beanpot (ESPN)
Projected lines, defense pairs for 4 Nations (USA) (Finland)
Russia and Belarus will be banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026 (AP)