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Katchouk erupted with his best performance as a Hawk, Taylor Raddysh produced a third-period hat trick and the Hawks overcame another Petr Mrazek injury to shock the league-leading Bruins 6-3 on Tuesday.

Life is not easy for the Bruins these days. Whether their Secretariat-in-the-Belmont lead over the NHL field is dulling their edges or free-and-easy, lesser teams are looking for a nice notch on their belt, the B’s have looked quite pedestrian over the last week.

The fan bases of the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks are in different places right now.

The Hawks had kept an eye on Anderson for a while before acquiring him from the Maple Leafs, and assistant coach Derek Plante — who has known Anderson for years — has helped him acclimate. But now he must prove he deserves another contract.

Guttman was shut down Monday for the rest of the season, allowing him to get the surgery early enough to fully recover before training camp next fall. He finishes with six points in 14 NHL games and 30 points in 39 AHL games, having made a big impression at both…

Both teams have since doubled down on their respective strategies, with the Hawks continuing to convert all valuable players into draft picks and the Lightning continuing to do the opposite. And Hagel has fully lived up to expectations in Tampa while Taylor Raddysh has flourished a bit in Chicago.

Receiving the “A” — albeit temporarily — indicates how much of an impact Tinordi’s leadership has made in a short time on the Hawks.

TAMPA, Fla. — This Lightning season has had its share of ups and downs, but one thing the team has avoided is a major injury to one of its top players.

The Hawks’ losses on their three-game road trip all followed similar scripts — including on Saturday, when Brayden Point scored the go-ahead goal with 60 seconds left as the Lightning defeated the Hawks 3-1.

Coach Luke Richardson deserves immense credit for keeping the Hawks’ current roster even remotely competitive. His tactics yet again worked for a while Friday before the Hawks lost 4-3 in overtime.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers needed more than 60 minutes and a multi-goal comeback just to get past one of the worst teams in the NHL on Friday, but they did what they had to in order to keep their postseason hopes afloat.