Morning Bag Skate: 4-23-21

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

BLACKHAWKS

Hinostroza has become the Blackhawks’ natural chemistry creator (Sun-Times)

Musings on Madison, Episode 50: Blackhawks Stayin’ Alive (SCH)

A thrilling Blackhawks comeback and a reminder of why we watch sports (SCH)

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: Lightning 3, Blue Jackets 1 (Raw Charge) (The Cannon)

RECAP: Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2 (Canes Country)

RECAPS: Red Wings 7, Stars 3 (Winging it in Motown) (Defending Big D)

NHL

RECAP: Maple Leafs 5, Jets 3 (NHL)

RECAP: Flyers 3, Rangers 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Bruins 5, Sabres 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Capitals 1, Islanders 0 (NHL)

RECAP: Penguins 5, Devils 1 (NHL)

RECAP: Avalanche 4, Blues 2 (NHL)

RECAP: Senators 3, Canucks 0 (NHL)

NHL urges teams to adhere to protocols (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

2021 World Championship canceled (The Ice Garden)

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