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Monday Morning Bag Skate, 1-20-25

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

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

BLACKHAWKS

Lukas Reichel now understand value of battling for every puck (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)

Blackhawks might benefit in trade negotiations because of playoff logjam in Eastern Conference (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Golden Knights 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)(Tribune)

Prospect Sacha Boisvert thriving as “fearless” freshman at North Dakota (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks should do whatever it takes to trade for Elias Pettersson (The Athletic)

RECAPS: Predators 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Connor Bedard encouraged by Blackhawks’ prospect pool: “We have a lot of promising young guys” (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 1/15: Midseason check-ins on Levshunov, Korchinski, Commesso and more (SCH)

Blackhawks Bits: Hall talks trade speculation; more lineup changes (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Blackhawks trade for Dmitry Kuzmin, a good friend of top prospect Artyom Levshuov (Sun-Times)

For new Blackhawks accustomed to success elsewhere, the constant losing is driving them crazy (Sun-Times)

With embarrassing loss after embarrassing loss, is the Blackhawks rebuild leaving emotional wreckage? (Tribune)

Seth Jones understands Blackhawks fans’ boos: “They’re paying for a product they’re not getting” (The Athletic)

RECAP: Flames 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Blackhawks prospect roundup: Why IceHogs scratched Levshunov, Ludwinski (The Athletic)

First question of Blackhawks’ coaching search: David Carle or someone with NHL experience? (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks need struggling Seth Jones to resume anchoring defense: “He got a little shell-shocked” (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks affiliate Rockford IceHogs to host 2026 AHL All-Star Classic (The Athletic)

Anders Sorensen focused on present, not on possible future as Blackhawks coach (The Athletic)

The start of Connor Bedard’s career is remarkably similar to Patrick Kane’s — with one big caveat (The Athletic)

RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Through Blackhawks woes, Frank Nazar is one player bringing the attitude (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Tribune)

NHL GAME RECAPS

Senators 2, Devils 1 (NHL)

Canadiens 5, Rangers 4 (NHL)

Stars 4, Red Wings 1 (NHL)

NHL NEWS

McDavid to have Player Safety hearing (NHL)

Miller planning on “being a Canuck” amid trade report (NHL)

Tyler Myers to have Player Safety hearing (NHL)

Isles’ Tsyplakov suspended 3 games for high hit (ESPN)

Leafs’ Tavares to IR, considered week-to-week (ESPN)

Bruins “may be retooling” ahead of deadline: Neely (NHL)

Jarry placed on waivers by Penguins (NHL)

Injured Caps goalie Lindgren returns to practice (ESPN)

“Not good enough”: Penguins’ freefall continues (ESPN)

Malkin latest victim of home burglary (ESPN)

Habs’ Heineman sidelined after being hit by car (ESPN)

76ers, Flyers to get new arena opening in 2031 (ESPN)

How the Devils’ rise has echoes of a recent Stanley Cup champ: Is this the year? (ESPN)

Ekblad out at least 2 more games for Panthers (NHL)

Ovechkin reaches 20 goals for 20th straight season (NHL)

“Forever a Hurricane”: Staal sees No. 12 retired (ESPN)

Penguins place Malkin on IR; Bunting in accident (ESPN)

“A true hockey destination”: Why this is the golden age of the Florida Panthers (ESPN)

Blue Jackets place Monahan (upper body) on IR (ESPN)

Two Wild defenders added to lengthy injured list (ESPN)

Panthers, Lightning to host outdoor games next year (NHL)

Calder Tracker: Celebrini favorite at halfway point (NHL)

Karlsson focused on Cup with Penguins, not trade (NHL)

NHL postpones Kings’ home game due to wildfire (ESPN)

HOCKEY WORLD

Bill to honor “Miracle on Ice” team reintroduced (ESPN)

Five standouts for Team USA at Women’s U18s (The Ice Garden)

They aren’t cooked yet: The 2025 PWHL bounce back candidates (The Ice Garden)

PWHL breaks US pro women’s hockey attendance record (The Ice Garden)

Talking Points