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After several weeks with “a lot of emotions” — none positive — the Hawks suddenly found new life Friday. Dickinson’s first career hat trick and Kevin Korchinski’s first career highlight moment helped them earn a 4-3 overtime victory.

Perry missed his second consecutive game Friday against the Maple Leafs, Arvid Soderblom earned a rare win and Joey Anderson seamlessly slid into the NHL lineup.

As the Blackhawks fell deeper in the standings the last three seasons, Boyle felt the effects. That began to change when the Hawks won the NHL Draft Lottery, serving up phenom Bedard just for them.

Entwistle studied Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek this summer, trying to learn from his ability to protect the puck down low. And so far this fall, Entwistle seems better at getting into scoring areas; he scored in his regular-season debut Monday.

The Hawks played a “complete game” in a 4-1 victory Monday. From Arvid Soderblom to Alex Vlasic to Andreas Athanasiou, there were bright spots everywhere.

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Anderson’s forechecking ability impressed the Hawks after a February trade from the Maple Leafs. He’ll carry a salary-cap hit of $800,000 for 2023-24.

LAS VEGAS — The Florida Panthers were defiant and they had every right to be. They were up against elimination and stuck playing without Matthew Tkachuk, and still they truly believed they could beat the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, extend their season and underdog story for at least a…