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Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 6-11-25

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

Blackhawks Bits: Coaching staff additions, cable broadcast resolutions and more! (SCH)

Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Is trading up for Michael Misa possible? (Sun-Times)

Anton Frondell is high-risk, high-reward option for Blackhawks’ draft pick (Sun-Times)

Possible Blackhawks draft pick Caleb Desnoyers offers consistency, charisma, defensive cleverness (Sun-Times)

Kyle Davidson breaks down Blackhawks’ upcoming draft decision, NHL trade market (Sun-Times)

Do the Blackhawks need to make a big move this offseason? GM Kyle Davidson answers (The Athletic)

Was Arvid Soderblom’s bounce-back season good enough to secure his future with the Blackhawks? (SCH)

Chicago Sports Network expected to air on Comcast cable Friday (Sun-Times)

Michael Peca will teach young Blackhawks forwards the “little details” as new assistant coach (Sun-Times)

What I’m hearing and seeing about the Blackhawks: Mitch Marner, Ryan Donato and more (The Athletic)

Blackhawks’ expansion of Fifth Third Arena on track to finish in January 2026 (Sun-Times)

Why Anders Sorensen chose to stay with the Blackhawks after Jeff Blashill took his job (The Athletic)

Chicago-area kids Cole McKinney, Asher Barnett carrying hockey friendship into and beyond NHL Draft (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks updates: Jared Nightingale hired in Rockford and Mark Eaton returns to front office (Tribune)

2015 Blackhawks-Ducks Western Conference final revisited: Head-butt, heroics and heartbreak (The Athletic)

Jonathan Toews reportedly “committed” to returning to NHL next season (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

“Blackhawks hit a home run”: Why Jon Cooper thinks Jeff Blashill will succeed in Chicago (The Athletic)

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GAME RECAPS

Panthers 6, Oilers 1 (NHL)

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEWS

Oilers’ Walman fined $10,000 for actions in Game 3 (NHL)

Oilers’ Knoblauch undecided on goalie for Game 4 (ESPN)

Oilers vow ‘to be ready’ for Game 4 of Cup Final (NHL)

Skinner pulled by Oilers in lopsided loss to Panthers in Game 3 of Final (NHL)

Bennett displays competitive edge for Panthers in Game 3 win against Oilers (NHL)

Nugent-Hopkins game-time call for Oilers in Game 3 (NHL)

Marchand mulling Florida return, but focus on Cup (ESPN)

Cup Final has look of “great series” entering Game 2 (NHL)

Panthers confident in ability to bounce back (NHL)

Oilers “very comfortable” playing physical with Panthers (NHL)

Luostarinen fine flying under radar in Cup Final (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Hutson joins elite group in Montreal with Calder win (NHL)

NHL, NHLPA downplay concerns about state income tax, plus LTIR, more (SportsNet) (The Athletic)

Oshie announces retirement from NHL after 16 seasons (NHL)

Washington Capitals’ Spencer Carbery wins Jack Adams Award (NHL)

Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the West finals (ESPN)

Sturm hired as Bruins coach, replaces Sacco (NHL)

Quinn returns to Rangers as assistant under Sullivan (NHL)

NHL, NHLPA progressing in discussions on new CBA (NHL)

Nelson signs 3-year contract to stay with Avalanche (NHL)

Pens name ex-Rangers assistant Muse as coach (ESPN)

Canes’ Fast (neck) retires after missing season (ESPN)

Lightning keep trade add Gourde on 6-year deal (ESPN)

Wild re-sign Johansson to one-year contract (ESPN)

Stars Oettinger embarrassed by Game 5 benching (ESPN)

Duchene would “love to stay” with Stars if possible (NHL)

Islanders sign Palmieri, Boqvist to deals (ESPN)

Lambert hired as Kraken coach, replaces Bylsma (NHL)

Darche hopes to make Islanders “winning organization” (NHL)

Maple Leafs GM says Marner return unclear (NHL)

Flyers, Foerster ink $7.5M deal after career year (ESPN)

Jets’ Lowry out start of next season after hip surgery (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

PWHL Expansion: Where All Eight Rosters Stand Post-Draft (The Ice Garden) (The Athletic)

How the Toronto Pride hockey tournament helps build queer community (The Ice Garden)

US wins 1st worlds in 92 years (ESPN)

US honors Gaudreau after winning World Championship (NHL)

Talking Points