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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Maple Leafs 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Smith, Maroon and Reichel have been a success story as the Blackhawks’ fourth line (Sun-Times)
Kyle Davidson must do right by the Blackhawks, not Seth Jones. But will he be able to? (The Athletic)
Teuvo disappointed by lack of playing time for Finland (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blue Jackets 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Seth Jones’ honesty about trade talks is admirable, as long as it doesn’t distract Blackhawks locker room (Sun-Times)
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part IV, CHL and Europe (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part III, NCAA (SCH)
Sam Rinzel developing into defenseman Blackhawks envisioned: “Just scratching the surface” (The Athletic)
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part II, the AHL mainstays (SCH)
Musings on Madison, Episode 175 — Talking Blackhawks prospects and 2025 Draft decisions (SCH)
Seth Jones talking with Blackhawks about trade possibility: “I would like to give myself a chance to win (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died in 2003 (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Phenomenal 4 Nations whets Olympics appetite for Connor Bedard and Blackhawks teammates (The Athletic)
As Blackhawks return to practice, Nazar feels more prepared for final 27 games (Sun-Times)
What I’m interested in learning throughout the rest of the Blackhawks season (The Athletic)
5 things we learned from Blackhawks practice (Tribune)
2024-25 Midseason grades for Blackhawks prospects: Part I, the NHL novices (SCH)
Connor Bedard hasn’t lost his transcendent talent, but it does seem to be hiding (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Levshunov retains top spot while Rinzel surges ahead (Sun-Times)
From bowling to hockey, competitiveness drove Bryan Bickell’s early career in Rockford (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 174 — Decisions on Donato, blames on Bedard and projections on prospects (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part II: Nos. 1-10 (SCH)
2024-25 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25, Part I: Nos. 11-25 (SCH)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Capitals 7, Oilers 3 (NHL)
Rangers 5, Penguins 3 (NHL)
Red Wings 5, Ducks 4 (NHL)
Lightning 4, Kraken 1 (NHL)
Blues 3, Avalanche 1 (NHL)
Devils 5, Predators 0 (NHL)
Stars 4, Islanders 3 (NHL)
Flames 3, Sharks 2 (NHL)
Utah 2, Canucks 1 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Bieber, Carell skate in benefit game for LA fires (ESPN)
Valimaki put on waivers as Utah defenders return (ESPN)
H. Lindholm likely out rest of season for Bruins (NHL)
Ducks’ Gibson day-to-day with upper-body injury (ESPN)
Hobbled Tkachuk sits as Panthers fall to Kraken (ESPN)
Islanders waive Cholowski to open roster spot (ESPN)
Lange, legendary Penguins broadcaster, dies at 76 (NHL)
McAvoy remains hospitalized with shoulder infection (NHL)
Ovehckin practices, set to resume Gretzky goals chase (NHL)
Malkin “100 percent” he’ll play Saturday after injury (NHL)
Demko week to week for Canucks, to miss road trip (NHL)
Canucks, O’Connor agree on two-year deal (ESPN)
2025 NHL Draft ranking: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa lead Wheeler’s February top 64 list (The Athletic)
World Cup of Hockey to return in 2028 (NHL)
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Demidov, Buium lead Wheeler’s winter 2025 list (The Athletic)
Devils put captain Hischier on IR, recall D Nemec (ESPN)
Crosby misses practice again, status unclear for Friday (NHL)
M. Pettersson signs 6-year contract with Canucks (ESPN)
NHLPA appeals Hartman’s 10-game suspension (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL Power Rankings: Week 12 (The Ice Garden)
Caps prospect Hutson, BU upset BC, win Beanpot (ESPN)
Projected lines, defense pairs for 4 Nations (USA) (Finland)
Russia and Belarus will be banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026 (AP)
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