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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks introduce Jeff Blashill as franchise’s 42nd head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
What players, others around NHL are saying about Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as coach (The Athletic)
Searching for signs of progress from Lukas Reichel’s second full NHL season (SCH)
Blackhawks confirm hire of Jeff Blashill as next head coach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic I) (The Athletic II) (NHL)
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 5/21: Final season evaluations (SCH)
Reports: Blackhawks have decided who will be their next head coach (SCH)
Blackhawks’ Nazar leads Team USA rally at Worlds (ESPN)
Analyzing Jeff Blashill’s candidacy for Blackhawks’ coaching position (Sun-Times)
What we’re hearing about the Blackhawks coaching search, changes, prospects and more (The Athletic)
Analyzing Blackhawks’ options for No. 3 pick: Caleb Desnoyers might fit best out of large group (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks creating franchise Hall of Fame as part of centennial celebration (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Buy or sell: Ilya Mikheyev as a part of the Blackhawks future (SCH)
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)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS
Oilers 4, Stars 1 (NHL)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS
Hyman sustains injury for Oilers in Game 4 of West Final (NHL)
Reinhart questionable for Panthers in Game 5 (NHL)
Referee Rooney returns, 11 days after high stick (ESPN)
Stanley Cup Playoffs conference final schedule (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Shanahan out as president of Maple Leafs (NHL)
Forsberg, Crosby await “awesome” Global Series Sweden (NHL)
Celebrini learning under MacKinnon, Crosby at Worlds (NHL)
Matthews expects to be “100 percent” next season (NHL)
Horvat, Dobson excited for “big offseason” for Islanders (NHL)
Marner, Tavares returns tall order for Toronto (NHL)
Celebrini, Sharks eager to take “next step” in rebuild (NHL)
Tocchet hired as Flyers coach, replaces Tortorella (NHL)
Holland hired as Kings GM, replaces Blake (NHL)
Foote hired as Canucks coach, replaces Tocchet (NHL)
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)
HOCKEY WORLD
How the Toronto Pride hockey tournament helps build queer community (The Ice Garden)
US wins 1st worlds in 92 years (ESPN)
US honors Gaudreau after winning World Championship (NHL)
Frost win second straight PWHL Walter Cup title (ESPN) (The Ice Garden)
PWHL announces expansion draft, roster building plans (The Ice Garden)
2026 Olympics has players extra motivated at Worlds (NHL)