This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Connor Bedard’s summer plans, Alex Vlasic’s contract preference and more Blackhawks notes (Sun-Times)
GM Kyle Davidson, players speak during final media appearances of the season (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
We’re done with all of this now, right? (SCH)
What to know about Blackhawks’ offseason: NHL Draft, cap space, free agency (The Athletic)
Analyzing most encouraging, discouraging aspects of Blackhawks’ 2023-24 season (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Kings 5, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks NCAA prospect update, 4/18: Thompson wins NCAA title with Denver (SCH)
With ACL recovery on track, Taylor Hall used lost season to “refresh mentally” (Sun-Times)
Connor Bedard assesses rookie season with Blackhawks: “I was OK” (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks look back at season with frustration, but see reasons for hope in 2024-25 and beyond (The Athletic)
What will the Blackhawks look like next season? Not even the players know (The Athletic)
Blackhawks rate their season: “Everyone is going to go into the summer a little pissed off with how things went this year” (Tribune)
Joey Anderson quietly enjoyed career breakthrough by not obsessing about it (Sun-Times)
Analyzing Lukas Reichel’s difficult Blackhawks season, what he improved and what he didn’t (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks wunderkind Connor Bedard dazzles fans and defies age in rookie campaign (The Athletic)
Blackhawks get New Year’s Eve date with St. Louis Blues for the Winter Classic (Tribune)
Musings on Madison, Episode 154 — Nazar debuts; revisiting ’23-24 season predictions (SCH)
RECAPS: Golden Knights 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2 (NHL)
Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3 (NHL)
Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 (NHL)
Oilers 7, Kings 4 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round schedule (NHL)
Ruff named Sabres coach, replaces Granato (NHL)
Kraken GM leaves open possibility of change (ESPN)
Referee Kozari returns to ice, works playoff game (ESPN)
Nylander questionable for Maple Leafs in Game 2 (NHL)
Stone could play for Vegas in Game 1 (NHL)
Avs rule out Drouin for first-round series vs. Jets (ESPN)
NHL BoG approves establishment of franchise in Utah (NHL)
Crosby to talk contract extension with Penguins (NHL)
Devils GM starts coaching search, Green in mix (ESPN)
Panthers “dying for that chance to win” Cup (NHL)
Kucherov becomes 5th NHL player to get 100 assists (NHL)
Penguins’ Carter retires after 19 NHL season (NHL)
Fleury signs with Wild, will play 1 final NHL season (NHL)
St. Louis to remain Canadiens coach next 3 seasons (NHL)
Capitals top prospect Leonard returning to BC (ESPN)
Granato fired by Sabres, no replacement named (NHL)
Edwards, longtime voice of Bruins, set to retire (ESPN)
Landeskog watches practice, but return “not close” (ESPN)
NHL: Record 22.5M fans went to games in ’23-24 (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Jagr, 52, passes Howe as oldest pro hockey player (ESPN)
PWHL Ottawa recognized in visit to Senate (The Ice Garden)
PWHL returns from international break as push for playoffs begins (The Ice Garden)
Denver blanks BC, wins 10th NCAA championship (ESPN)