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BLACKHAWKS
Not-so-dazzling debuts, “killer” mentalities, roster battles and a secret broken leg: 10 Blackhawks observations (The Athletic)
After struggling as a rookie, Ian Mitchell embraces AHL possibility (Sun-Times)
Dylan Strome trying to stay optimistic despite reduced role (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks Bits: Roster cut down to 49; Saturday’s lineup revealed (SCH)
RECAPS: Blues 6, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Tribune)
Calvin de Haan’s chaotic summer of love, speculation and uncertainty ends where he wants to be: with the Blackhawks (The Athletic)
Gaudette’s stock rising, Dach looks special again and other things we’ve learned from Blackhawks preseason (The Athletic)
Nylander, Dach among blackhawks using training camp to regain fitness (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT) (SCH) (Tribune) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Seth, Caleb Jones acclimating to brotherly reunion on Blackhawks (Sun-Times)
Kirby Dach feels “100 percent,” while Jonathan Toews has ways to go: Evaluating every player from the Blackhawks’ first full scrimmage (The Athletic)
Chicago Blackhawks 2021-22 season preview (The Athletic)
Tyler Johnson uses Lightning experience to adapt to Blackhawks’ first-line role (Sun-Times)
Column: Newcomer Tyler Johnson tells the unvarnished truth — that the Blackhawks need “to be a little more sandpaper” (Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
RECAP: Predators 6, Lightning 1 (On the Forecheck)
Sure seems like Matt Boldy is going to make the roster (Hockey Wilderness)
RECAP: Avalanche 6, Wild 4 (Mile High Hockey) (Hockey Wilderness)
How Mats Zuccarello continues to produce well into his 30s (Hockey Wilderness)
Filip Forsberg is entering the most important season of his career (On the Forecheck)
Blues announce GM Doug Armstrong has signed a 5-year extension (St.