Morning Bag Skate: 2-18-21

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.

BLACKHAWKS

RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Red Wings 0 (SCH) (Winging it in Motown) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Report: Blackhawks offer contract to Russian winger Damir Zhafyarov (SCH)

How Blackhawks rookie defenseman Nicolas Beaudin is emerging (The Athletic)

Blackhawks’ goalie coach Jimmy Waite playing an underrated role this season (SCH)

Malcolm Subban quietly excelling in backup role (Sun-Times)

A by-the-numbers look at Patrick Kane’s 2021 season as he nears several career milestones (Tribune)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) (SCH) (Winging it in Motown) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

SCH Podcast: Monday Morning Deep Dish - Advanced analytics (SCH)

Mattias Janmark’s terrible analytics a curious case for Blackhawks (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks’ forgotten man, Collin Delia, bides his time and bites his tongue (The Athletic)

CENTRAL DIVISION

RECAP: Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3 (Canes Country)

A defense of the enigma that is John Tortorella (The Cannon)

RECAPS: Hurricanes 6, Blue Jackets 3 (Canes Country) (The Cannon)

RECAP: Panthers 6, Lightning 4 (Raw Charge)

Stamkos gives update on his positive COVID test (Raw Charge)

Red Wings place Danny Dekeyser on waivers (Winging it in Motown)

NHL

RECAP: Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Canucks 5, Flames 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Oilers 3, Jets 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Islanders 3, Sabres 0 (NHL)

RECAP: Capitals 3, Penguins 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Devils 5, Rangers 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Avalanche 3, Golden Knights 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Kings 4, Wild 0 (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

United Center to host PWHPA’S Dream Gap Tour (SCH)

Lamoureux twins, who led US to gold in 2018, announce retirement (The Athletic) (The Ice Garden)

How Cammi Granato and Kendall Coyne Schofield — once an Olympic gold medalist and her 7-year-old protege — are now taking bold steps in the NHL together (Chicago Tribune)