(Programming note: This will be the final Morning Bag Skate of the week. Happy Thanksgiving!)
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Bits: The latest lineup shuffle (SCH)
Breaking down Alex Vlasic’s progress in his second season (Sun-Times)
Taylor Hall has been a mentor for slumping Connor Bedard — and now they’re finally linemates (Tribune)
Kurashev out to prove himself again with next contract looming (The Athletic)
Catching up with Blackhawks prospects Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore (SCH)
Blackhawks struggling to hold leads in third period: “Eventually, it’s too much” (Sun-Times)
Kevin Korchinski rediscovering his bold style in AHL (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks prospect breakdown: How Aidan Thompson became a top college offensive player (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Flyers 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks at the quarter mark of the season (The Athletic)
Colton Dach knows confidence is key, but he needs to maintain it (Sun-Times)
Bedard sounds lost and discouraged, Blackhawks’ illogical line usage is partly to blame (Sun-Times)
Rookie Nolan Allan remains steady through team’s struggles (Sun-Times)
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Panthers 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 167 — Blackhawks return to the bottom of the NHL standings (SCH)
Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews posts update on “healing journey” in India (Sun-Times)
Frank Nazar’s AHL success provides reminder of Blackhawks’ bright future, but NHL call-up is not imminent (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ future roster and salary cap, Part 2: Projecting pieces through 2030 (The Athletic)
16 stats: Connor Bedard’s linemates and more (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Jones injury update; Mrazek set to return (SCH)
Teuvo Teravainen senses Blackhawks’ confidence levels “getting lower and lower” (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks, Blues officially unveil Winter Classic uniforms (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
RECAPS: Ducks 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
NHL GAME RECAPS
Canucks 2, Bruins 0 (NHL)
Utah 3, Canadiens 2 (NHL)
NHL NEWS
Meier of Devils suspended 1 game for cross-checking (NHL)
Penguins acquire Tomasino from Preds for ’27 pick (ESPN)
Canes goalie Kochetkov in concussion protocol (ESPN)
Montgomery hired as Blues coach, Bannister fired (NHL)
Capitals have to “chip away” without Ovechkin (NHL)
Matthews skates, could return soon for Toronto (NHL)
Kaprizov day to day for Wild with lower-body injury (NHL)
Ovechkin out 4-6 weeks with broken leg (NHL)
NHL explains no band for Knights’ Whitecloud (ESPN)
Canes’ Andersen out 8-12 weeks after surgery (ESPN)
Bruins players take blame for “avoidable” coach firing (NHL)
Demko progressing after injury, no target for return (NHL)
Montgomery fired as Bruins coach, replaced by Sacco (NHL)
Ovechkin week to week for Capitals with leg injury (NHL)
Senators’ proposed arena needs “collaborative effort” (NHL)
Miller takes leave of absence from Canucks (NHL)
Matthews “progressing well,” could return next week (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
PWHL preseason Day 1 recap (The Ice Garden)
PWHL jersey power rankings (The Ice Garden)
EA Sports’ NHL 25 to have PWHL players, teams (ESPN)
PWHL unveils jerseys for season two (The Ice Garden)