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RECAPS: Rangers 6, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Where have you gone, Andrew Shaw? Lifeless Blackhawks in dire need of a sparkplug (The Athletic)

Roenick's whining about Connor Bedard should've been addressed privately (Sun-Times)

It's time for the Blackhawks to give Arvid Soderblom a chance as No. 1 goalie (The Athletic)

Looking back at Blackhawks' three huge 2022 trades, moving Kirby Dach seems smart so far (Sun-Times)

Winter Classic posts awful TV ratings: Blues-Blackhawks wasn't draw NHL hoped (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks Bits: Colton Dach to make NHL debut while Lukas Reichel will sit (SCH) (Tribune)

Blackhawks OHL prospect update, 1/2: Lardis keeps lighting lamps; Vanacker debuts (SCH)

Poor goaltending one of Blackhawks' many problems during ongoing collapse (Sun-Times)

What Blackhawks can look forward to in 2025: Linemate for Connor Bedard? Top-3 pick? (The Athletic)

After Winter Classic debacle, where do the Blackhawks go from here? (Sun-Times)

Musings on Madison, Episode 170 -- Reactions following an embarrassing Winter Classic (SCH)

RECAPS: Blues 6, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Winter Classic comes at unfortunate time for struggling Blackhawks, who don't fit the festive mood (Sun-Times)

Bedard set to play on Winter Classic stage for Blackhawks at Wrigley (NHL)

RECAPS: Stars 5, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Korchinski showed defensive improvement in nine-game NHL stint (Sun-Times)

Connor Bedard has finally found his ideal linemates in Hall, Bertuzzi: What took so long? (The Athletic)

For Blackhawks, trip to Buffalo a reminder of the folly of tanking and the sliding-doors 2019 draft (The Athletic)

Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov's explosive month in the KHL: Film breakdown (The Athletic)

RECAPS: Sabres 6, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Seth Jones still trying to rediscover pre-injury form within new Blackhawks systems (Sun-Times)

Ullmark week to week for Senators with back injury (NHL)

Teams say winning makes Winter Classic more special (NHL)

Hughes, Petterson out at least 1 week for Canucks (NHL)

Gold standard: US wins World Junior Championship for second straight year (NHL)

2025 NHL Draft prospect roundup (SCH)

2025 World Junior Championship schedule, results (NHL)

Who are the best NHL prospects at 2025 World Juniors? Rankings the top 25 players (The Athletic)