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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Prospect Report: Blackhawks Prospect Report: Söderblom, Reichel compete to be IceHogs MVP (SCH)
Blackhawks work on 6-on-5, 5-on-6 scenarios in practice after Sunday debacle (Sun-Times)
Jujhar Khaira likely out for season after back surgery (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks trade tiers: Who’s staying, who could be going and what about Dylan Strome? (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Hagel talks trade rumors; Lankinen nears return (SCH)
Amidst surprising trade rumors, Hagel keeping his head level (Sun-Times)
Lankinen is likely to be in goal for the Blackhawks this weekend — but the wait appears longer for Toews and Tyler Johnson (Tribune)
Blackhawks Bits: Slavin assigned to Rockford; Hull no longer a team ambassador (SCH)
Columns reacting to the Bobby Hull news (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Tribune) (Sun-Times)
Why the Blackhawks’ next GM needs to make a more patient approach with player development (The Athletic)
Blackhawks notebook: More patient approach to prospect development catching on (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Stars 1, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Defending Big D) (Tribune) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks recall Lukas Reichel; Toews to IR (SCH)
RECAPS: Blue Jackets 7, Blackhawks 4 (SCH) (The Cannon) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Why the Blackhawks might be a perfect fit for KHL star Andrei Kuzmenko next season (The Athletic)
CENTRAL DIVISION
RECAP: Stars 3, Jets 2 (Defending Big D)
RECAP: Avalanche 5, Red Wings 2 (Mile High Hockey)
RECAP: Kings 3, Coyotes 2 (NHL)
Ladd out 4-6 weeks with injury (NHL)
Ritchie traded to Coyotes by Maple Leafs (NHL)
Foligno suspended two games for kneeing Lowry (Hockey Wilderness)
Craig Berube signs three-year extension (St.