Morning Bag Skate: 4-21-21

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

BLACKHAWKS

Blackhawks Bits: Lightfoot “expects” fans at UC before season ends; Reichel starts playoffs; OHL canceled (SCH)

Hip injury disrupts impressive stretch for Wyatt Kalynuk (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Predators 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (On the Forecheck) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (Sun-Times)

Why your favorite team let the Blackhawks draft Alex DeBrincat: Oral history of the 2016 NHL Draft (The Athletic)

Blackhawks Bits: Nylander skates; Boqvist, de Haan still day-to-day (SCH)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 0 (SCH) (Winging it in Motown) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (Sun-Times)

The Long Defeat: Blackhawks team woes an all-too-familiar feeling (SCH)

RECAPS: Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Winging it in Motown) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (Sun-Times)

PODCAST: Musings on Madison, Episode 49 - Recapping the Blackhawks trade deadline moves (SCH)

Young Guns Report: Dach’s return a highlight among Blackhawks’ developing forwards (SCH)

Young Guns Report: Lankinen rebounds among Blackhawks developing defensemen, goalies (SCH)

For all a full rundown of all the Blackhawks trade deadline moves, visit the SCH story stream that has all of Monday’s activity

Trade deadline takeaways (The Athletic) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

CENTRAL DIVISION

RECAPS: Hurricanes 4, Lightning 1 (Canes Country) (Raw Charge)

RECAP: Panthers 5, Blue Jackets 1 (The Cannon)

RECAP: Stars 5, Red Wings 2 (Defending Big D) (Winging it in Motown)

NHL

RECAP: Bruins 2, Sabres 0 (NHL)

RECAP: Penguins 7, Devils 6 (NHL)

RECAP: Islanders 6, Rangers 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Canucks 6, Maple Leafs 3 (NHL)

RECAP: Kings 4, Ducks 1 (NHL)

Marleau passes Howe for NHL games record (NHL) (Fear the Fin)

Price leaves Canadiens game with injury (NHL) (Habs Eyes on the Prize)

HOCKEY WORLD

Joel Johnson named interim head coach of National Team (The Ice Garden)