Morning Bag Skate: 4-22-21

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

BLACKHAWKS

Report: Toews “should be healthy and ready to return” for ‘21-22 season (SCH) (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Predators 4 (SCH) (On the Forecheck) (Tribune) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)

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)

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

NHL urges teams to adhere to protocols (NHL)

RECAP: Wild 4, Coyotes 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Golden Knights 5, Sharks 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Canadiens 4, Oilers 3 (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

2021 World Championship canceled (The Ice Garden)

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