x

Already member? Login first!

Comments / New

Thursday Morning Bag Skate 1-8-26

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

an outdoor frozen pond with a hockey net
Photo by Mike Cox on Unsplash

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

BLACKHAWKS

RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Blues 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times)

Articles on the death of Blackhawks legend Glenn Hall (Sun-Times) (Athletic) (Tribune) (NHL) (NHL II)

Artyom Levshunov is on the attack, just like Blackhawks want: 15 thoughts (Athletic)

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 1/6: Wait For It (SCH)

Connor Bedard “feeling good” after Blackhawks practice as return nears (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Bedard disappointed not to make Olympics, puts onus on himself (The Athletic)

Blackhawks insider: Could too much AHL time be bad for Kevin Korchinski? (The Athletic)

Bob Pulford, a four-time coach and four-time GM, dies at 89 (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Bertuzzi’s efficient scoring, nonstop passion pulling Blackhawks back into the fight (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Golden Knights 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Analyzing Blackhawks’ slowly improving team stats from first half of 2025-26 season (Sun-Times)

Surging Blackhawks hope Bedard, Nazar return to a reinvented, more versatile team (The Athletic)

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

Teravainen excited to fulfill Olympic dreams with Finland — once the rink is finished (Sun-Times)

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

Why Nick Foligno believes this Blackhawks team is still “different” (Sun-Times)

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

NHL GAME RECAPS

Stars 4, Capitals 1 (NHL)

Canadiens 4, Flames 1 (NHL)

Mammoth 3, Senators 1 (NHL)

Sharks 4, Kings 3 (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Mammoth to host 2027 Winter Classic at University of Utah (NHL)

Fox, Shesterkin out indefinitely; Miller likely tonight (NHL)

Rangers put Shesterkin on IR, dodge “worst case” (ESPN)

Jets D Fleury alert, to stay in hospital after hit (ESPN)

Former employee files lawsuit against Ducks, NHL (ESPN)

Flyers GM won’t mortgage future for playoff push (ESPN)

Jets frustrated with results, last in NHL standings (NHL)

Shesterkin leaves game with injury for Rangers (NHL)

Jones out “couple of weeks” for Panthers (NHL)

Dvorak signs 5-year, $25.75 million contract with Flyers (Broad Street Hockey)

Tkachuk could return to Panthers on road trip (NHL)

Toews out of Colorado lineup at Florida (NHL)

Avs C Landeskog injured, will “miss some time” (ESPN)

Wennberg, 31, lands 3-year extension from Sharks (ESPN)

Flames’ Beecher, Jets’ Stanley get roughing bans (ESPN)

Toews, Kane ready for “strange moment” as opponents (NHL)

Kochetkov likely out rest of season for Hurricanes (NHL)

Penguins acquire F Chinakhov from Blue Jackets (ESPN)

HOCKEY WORLD

AHL, PHPA tentatively agree on deal for new CBA (ESPN)

Sweden tops Czechia, wins 3rd world junior title (ESPN)

2026 World Junior Championship schedule, results (NHL)

Team USA Olympic roster announced (The Ice Garden)

2025-26 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 6 (The Ice Garden)

Talking Points