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Morning Bag Skate: Team Toews vs. Team Foligno for 2015 NHL All-Star Game

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the world of hockey.

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This lengthy hockey break has got me all out of whack. Here's the belated news of the day:

**It's Team Toews vs. Team Foligno for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. I wonder which team we're rooting for? (SCH)

**Teuvo Teravainen's getting comfortable in Chicago, so hopefully the team doesn't send him down soon. We took a look at Teravainen's first few days with the team already. (CSN Chicago)

**ESPN released its top-50 NHL prospect rankings on Thursday, though it's Insider-only. If you're wondering, Teuvo doesn't qualify for the list since he's currently on an NHL roster. (ESPN Insider)

**Johnny Gaudreau says he's embarrassed by the attention given to his trademark application on the nickname "Johnny Hockey." Not sure why you would trademark a nickname like that if you didn't want attention, but alrighty. (PHT)

**Pekka Rinne will sit out a few contests, including the All-Star Game, due to a sprained knee. (Predators)

**The Wild addressed their goaltending issues by acquiring Devan Dubnyk from the Coyotes for a third-round pick. (Puck Daddy)

**Ilya Bryzgalov was ready to retire before signing on with the Ducks earlier this season (Canada.com)

**Canucks GM Jim Benning says he won't risk the team's future to improve its chances this year (Vancouver Sun)

**The NHL announced a two-game suspension for Ryan Suter after elbowing Steve Downie on Tuesday night. (NHL)

**Another injury for L.A., which will be without Tyler Toffoli for 3-4 weeks as he recovers from mono. (L.A. Kings Insider)

**Currently on a one-week leave from the Blues, could this be the end for Martin Brodeur? (Puck Daddy)