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Thursday Morning Bag Skate, 3-27-25

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

RECAPS: Devils 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)

Coaching? TV? Pat Maroon will explore his options once he retires (Tribune)

Foligno, Blackhawks “weeding out” disengaged players: “We need guys who want to be a part of this” (Sun-Times)

What will Blackhawks decide as defenseman Artyom Levshunov approaches 10 games? (The Athletic)

Untapped potential and confidence: What we’ve learned about Blackhawks rookie Artyom Levshunov (Tribune)

Blackhawks Bits: Injury updates on Dickinson, Martinez, Dach (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Musings on Madison, Episode 180 — A moment of madness among the mundane (SCH)

Connor Bedard could paint over analytical struggles with more goals like Sunday’s (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Blackhawks’ healthy stretch ends with injuries to Dach, Martinez, Dickinson (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Blues 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

How Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser’s game has taken off lately (The Athletic)

Pat Maroon announces plans to retire at end of season (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)

Ethan Del Mastro’s in-season development a bright spot for Blackhawks (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Kings 3, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times)

NHL GAME RECAPS

Canucks 5, Islanders 2 (NHL)

Stars 4, Oilers 3 (NHL)

Ducks 6, Bruins 2 (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Marchand could make Panthers debut on Friday (NHL)

Pietrangelo could be out for Vegas road trip (NHL)

Byfield “in a good spot” for Kings (NHL)

“Fortunate” Ruff posts 600th win as Sabres coach (ESPN)

Caps lock in D Chychrun with 8-year extension (ESPN)

McDavid, Draisaitl “going to still be a while” (NHL)

Bolduc of Blues fined maximum for cross-checking (NHL)

Mrazek exits Wings’ win with lower-body injury (ESPN)

Hertl to miss Golden Knights’ road trip with injury (ESPN)

Jets forward Vilardi out with upper-body injury (ESPN)

Blue Jackets’ Monahan comes off injured reserve (ESPN)

McDavid exits Oilers’ loss with lower-body injury (ESPN)

Oilers’ Draisaitl sits out with undisclosed injury (ESPN)

Sources: US billionaire eyes Houston NHL team (ESPN)

NHL, NHLPA to begin CBA discussions next month (NHL)

NHL reimagining format for 2026 All-Star Game (NHL)

Heiskanen could miss 1st round of playoffs for Stars (NHL)

Avalanche’s Manson (upper body) out 3-4 weeks (ESPN)

HOCKEY WORLD

The PWHL’s gender inclusion policy remains a work in progress (The Ice Garden)

NCAA D-I Tournament 2025: National Championship Wrap-Up (The Ice Garden)

Abby Roque scores first “Michigan” goal in PWHL history (The Ice Garden)

Leonard, Buium among 10 Hobey Baker candidates (NHL)

Trump, Putin float NHL-KHL games; league mum (ESPN)

Talking Points