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BLACKHAWKS
What we learned about Blackhawks prospects during the IceHogs’ playoffs (The Athletic)
Blackhawks need to find coach with perfect balance of fresh approach, winning experience (Sun-Times)
Five years of Blackhawks NHL Draft classes: The signed, unsigned and uncertain (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 185 — Draft Lottery blues (SCH)
Blackhawks to pick 3rd overall in 2025 NHL Draft (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
The numbers behind Tyler Bertuzzi’s disappointing debut season in Chicago (SCH)
Blackhawks’ NHL Draft lottery preview: Same odds, different rooting interest (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Analyzing Frank Nazar’s rookie season with Blackhawks: “It became a lot of fun” (Sun-Times)
Summer jobs: Blackhawks’ offseason plans, from Bedard’s speed to Korchinski’s blade curve (Tribune)
How did Teuvo Teravainen fare in his first season back with the Blackhawks? (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 184 — Continuing our recap of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season (SCH)
Blackhawks’ dream offseason: Mike Sullivan, Michael Misa, Mitch Marner? (The Athletic)
Doors opening and closing as Blackhawks coaching search continues (SCH)
Blackhawks coaching candidates: Mike Sullivan tops the list (The Athletic)
Articles on David Carle reportedly withdrawing from Blackhawks coaching search (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Dylan Strome’s success with Capitals reflects poorly on every NHL team, not just Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospects in the spotlight: Drew Commesso “was standing on his head” in AHL playoff win (Tribune)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Stars 3, Jets 1 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Stolarz “progressing,” back on ice for Maple Leafs (NHL)
Ekholm could play for Oilers if they reach West Final (NHL)
Capitals must “find dirty goals” to get back into series (NHL)
Toronto coach wants Marner to “shoot the puck” (NHL)
Tkachuk again leading Panthers heading into Game 5 (NHL)
Domi of Maple Leafs fined $5,000 for boarding (NHL)
Panthers display championship pedigree in Game 4 win (NHL)
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd round schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
NHL bans Panthers minority owner for posts on X (ESPN)
Sources: Kings expected to name Holland next GM (ESPN)
Could NHL goalies have made it as skaters? What they said, from “of course” to “I’m so slow” (The Athletic)
Why David Carle decided now isn’t the time to leave DU for the NHL — “if ever” (The Athletic)
Joel Quenneville hired by Ducks (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (NHL) (ESPN)
Utah reveals Mammoth name after fan vote (NHL)
Mammoth reveal adds to buzz surrounding Utah (NHL)
E. Staal joins Sabres as special assistant to GM (NHL)
Bednar to remain coach of Avalanche (NHL)
Krug likely won’t play in NHL again, Blues GM says (NHL)
Islanders win NHL draft lottery, could take Schaefer (NHL)
Blake out as Kings GM, no replacement named (NHL)
Crosby, Fleury to reunite for Canada at Worlds (NHL)
Rangers hire 2-time Cup champ Sullivan as coach (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
US shut out by Switzerland at hockey worlds (ESPN)
A statistical look at the 2025 PWHL semifinal matchups (The Ice Garden)
The Ice Garden’s PWHL Expansion Roundtable (The Ice Garden)
PWHL expanding to Seattle for 2025-26 season (The Ice Garden)