Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-7-25

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

BLACKHAWKS

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

Kevin Korchinski weeding out “immature” plays as he eyes permanent NHL spot (The Athletic)

Frank Nazar is proving people wrong — including prospect expert Corey Pronman (The Athletic)

For Blackhawks’ young core, Spencer Knight’s playoff experience might be unique asset (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks prospect Gavin Hayes’ injury set him back, but he learned to lean on his roommates (Tribune)

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

Analyzing Oliver Moore’s transition to Blackhawks, development at Minnesota (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Avalanche 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (The Athletic) (Sun-Times)

Musings on Madison, Episode 181 — Moore, Rinzel debut as Blackhawks youth movement continues (SCH)

Blackhawks best-case scenario next season is to be like Canadiens this season (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks Bits: Harding signs ELC; Boisvert enters transfer portal (SCH)

Landon Slaggert wishes Blackhawks’ season wasn’t ending but he’s excited about his offseason plan (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks’ Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel show promise in NHL debuts: 20 thoughts (The Athletic)

Teravainen feeling sheepish about song, but he’s more comfortable in Chicago (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks’ goaltending has slumped, but Spencer Knight doesn’t want to make it “overly complicated” (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Utah 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Blackhawks Bits: Moore, Rinzel practice on Saturday and will make NHL debuts on Sunday (SCH)

Blackhawks sign Moore, Rinzel to entry-level contracts (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic I and II)

In first season with Blackhawks, Tyler Bertuzzi has been what he’s always been (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 3 (SCH) (The Athletic) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

NHL GAME RECAPS

Islanders 4, Capitals 1 (NHL)

Wild 3, Stars 2 (NHL)

Senators 4, Blue Jackets 0 (NHL)

Red Wings 2, Panthers 1 (NHL)

Sabres 6, Bruins 3 (NHL)

Canadiens 2, Predators 1 (NHL)

Golden Knights 3, Canucks 2 (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Here are a whole bunch of links about Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record (NHL) (NHL II) (NHL III) (NHL IV) (ESPN) (ESPN II) (The Athletic) (The Athletic II) (The Athletic III)

Caps’ Protas (lower-body injury) week-to-week (ESPN)

Preds coach Brunette (personal) away from team (ESPN)

Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals teammates embrace record chase: “You want to pass it to him” (The Athletic)

Blues’ Holloway exits with lower-body injury (ESPN)

Benn’s consecutive-games streak ends at 371 (ESPN)

Islanders’ Duclair steps away after Roy ridicule (ESPN)

Thompson exits Caps’ loss with upper-body injury (ESPN)

NHL, Canada’s Rogers agree on 12-year media deal (ESPN)

Panthers’ Marchand to renew rivalry with Maple Leafs (NHL)

Roy: Duclair “God-awful” during Isles’ 4-1 loss (ESPN)

Canucks center Chytil could miss rest of season (ESPN)

Tkachuk back on ice for Panthers, still “a ways away (NHL)

Panthers’ Mikkola fined for unsportsmanlike shot (ESPN)

After BC loses, Leonard, Perreault sign NHL deals (ESPN)

Cale Makar’s brother, Taylor, signs with Avs (ESPN)

McDavid expected back before end of regular season (NHL)

Blues ink Gophers star Snuggerud to 3-year deal (ESPN)

Six theories on why penalties (and power plays) are dramatically down this season (ESPN)

Tortorella fired, Flyers rebuild at “rock bottom” (NHL)
(Editor’s note: good time to visit our friends over at Broad Street Hockey!)

Crosby tops Gretzky mark for point-per-game seasons (NHL)

NHL fines Bruins rookie Callahan for cross-check (ESPN)

Wild’s Kaprizov resumes skating after January surgery (ESPN)

HOCKEY WORLD

2025 Worlds Preview from The Ice Garden: United States, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary

2024-25 PWHL Power Rankings: Week 18 (The Ice Garden)

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)

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