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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Flames 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Reichel’s next step in Blackhawks comeback: Translate possession into production (Sun-Times)
Column: Slack effort by Blackhawks is coach Luke Richardson’s cue to get firm (Tribune)
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 3/25: Commesso, Stauber backstop the IceHogs recent surge (SCH)
With 11 games left, Blackhawks seem nearly locked into second-best lottery odds (Sun-Times)
Samuel Savoie has more knowledge, same “pop” after recovering from broken leg (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks free agent targets: 7 defensemen Chicago could add this summer (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Dickinson, Anderson enjoying remarkable consistency as linemates (Sun-Times)
European prospect update, 3/22: Kantserov debuts in KHL playoffs (SCH)
Blackhawks notes: Bedard adjusting to NHL defensemen with “shorter plays” (Sun-Times)
Prospect updates: Assessing Frank Nazar’s play as college season nears end (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Ducks 4, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Tribune) (Sun-Times)
Inside the Blackhawks’ process for challenging goals: Camera angles, radios and eagle-eye vision (Sun-Times)
For Blackhawks’ young players, building strength, tenacity is top priority moving forward (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 151 — The Blackhawks won 3 of 4 and we’re still not sure how it happened (SCH)
Why Kevin Korchinski’s rough night isn’t worrisome for his development with the Blackhawks (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Kings 6, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Bruins 4, Panthers 3 (NHL)
Rangers 6, Flyers 5 (NHL)
Penguins 4, Hurricanes 1 (NHL)
Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 (NHL)
Devils 6, Maple Leafs 3 (NHL)
Predators 5, Golden Knights 4 (NHL)
Oilers 4, Jets 3 (NHL)
Canadiens 2, Avalanche 1 (NHL)
Coyotes 6, Blue Jackets 2 (NHL)
Kraken 4, Ducks 0 (NHL)
Stars 5, Sharks 3 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Annunen signs 2-year contract with Avalanche (NHL)
Jets coach Bowness set to return against Oilers (ESPN)
We’ve taken editorial liberties with the headline but here’s a bunch of people, who are all extremely wrong, trying to claim Brock Faber could win the Calder (The Athletic)
Ovechkin leading Capitals’ resurgence heading into wild card showdown against Detroit (NHL)
Jagr bobbleheads found, to be distributed by Penguins (NHL)
St. Louis to return for Canadiens on Tuesday (NHL)
Shane Doan’s son, Josh, to make Coyotes debut (ESPN)
Barkov, Ekblad close to returning for Panthers (NHL)
Source: Capitals’ Wilson won’t appeal 6-game ban (ESPN)
For multilingual NHL players, whatever language comes out first wins (The Athletic)
Wilson of Capitals offered in-person hearing (NHL)
Celine Dion reads Bruins starting lineup before game (NHL)
Vladar out for season, Markstrom back for Flames (NHL)
NHL “in a good place,” Bettman says; GM meetings end (NHL)
Habs’ Roy out indefinitely with undisclosed injury (ESPN)
Aliu gets tryout with Sharks’ minor league team (ESPN)
Couturier “frustrated” about being scratch for Flyers (NHL)
Canada names Rick Nash GM for world championships (ESPN)
GMs vote to expand coach’s challenge rule (NHL)
Former NHLer Simon dies at 52 (NHL)
Lindgren out few weeks for Rangers with injury (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Montreal’s Mariah Keopple on adjusting to the pros, her game and her fits (The Ice Garden)
NCAA: Ohio State claims 2024 national title over Wisconsin in thriller (The Ice Garden)
Cornell’s Izzy Daniel wins Patty Kazmaier award (The Ice Garden)