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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Jets 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Fighting, hitting, defending teammates: Young Blackhawks learning NHL’s physical game (Athletic)
Why did the Blackhawks practice fighting? To “learn how to protect ourselves” (Sun-Times)
Jeff Blashill is right to use Blackhawks’ final games for experimentation (Sun-Times)
Why Bedard’s offensive growth with Blackhawks stems from him creating more space (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Devils 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Fels)
Move to center latest change for Frondell as Blackhawks rookie adjusts to NHL (Athletic)
Artyom Levshunov sidelined with hand fracture (Sun-Times)
Despite limited ice time, Sam Lafferty is beloved by the Blackhawks: “He’s just a joy to be around” (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Rangers 6, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Athletic)
RECAPS: Flyers 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Jeff Blashill trying to help Blackhawks navigate lack of practice time (Sun-Times)
Inside Blackhawks winger Nick Lardis’ best game yet: shift-by-shift breakdown (The Athletic)
Blackhawks need young forward who can take over Jason Dickinson’s job (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Bruins 6, Stars 3 (NHL)
Sabres 4, Islanders 3 (NHL)
Canadiens 4, Lightning 1 (NHL)
Panthers 6, Senators 3 (NHL)
Rangers 4, Devils 1 (NHL)
Penguins 5, Red Wings 1 (NHL)
Capitals 6, Flyers 4 (NHL)
Hurricanes 5, Blue Jackets 2 (NHL)
Oilers 3, Kraken 0 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Ovechkin extends record with 20th 30-goal season (ESPN)
Shesterkin, Markstrom delight in rare goalie fight (ESPN)
Sabres’ Carrick injures arm in fight with Isles’ Lee (ESPN)
Stars GM Nill earns two-year contract extension (ESPN)
Treliving fired as Maple Leafs general manager (NHL)
Tight playoff races dominating stretch run of season (NHL)
Makar injured in Avalanche win (NHL)
Golden Knights embrace late switch to Tortorella (NHL)
Tortorella replaces Cassidy as Golden Knights coach (NHL)
Martone signs entry-level contract with Flyers (NHL)
Crosby leaves with lower-body injury in Penguins win (NHL)
Senators’ Chabot could miss 2 months with broken arm (ESPN)
Panthers’ Maurice honored for coaching 2,000 NHL regular season games (NHL)
Hedman takes temporary personal leave from Lightning (NHL)
Panthers’ Lundell out 2-6 weeks with rib injury (Daily Faceoff)
McDavid scores 400th NHL goal for Oilers (NHL)
Kucherov, MacKinnon, McDavid in close pursuit of Art Ross Trophy (NHL)
Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Sabres can take over 1st in East (NHL)
The Aura Shift: Macklin Celebrini and the NHL’s TikTok-bred Gen Z takeover (The Athletic)
Blues sign Sacred Heart’s Felix Trudeau to entry-level deal (ESPN)
Hurricanes, Kraken to play in 2026 Global Series Finland (NHL)
Bruins sign top prospect James Hagens to AHL deal (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Boston Fleet clinch first 2026 PWHL playoff berth (The Ice Garden)
2026 NCAA men’s hockey tournament: Schedule, results (ESPN) (NCAA)
The fight to bring college women’s hockey to Michigan (The Ice Garden)
Inside the impact of NIL and revenue sharing on college hockey (ESPN)