Thursday Morning Bag Skate 4-10-25

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

BLACKHAWKS

Ryan Donato’s mindset to “keep marching forward” has powered career year with Blackhawks (Sun-Times)

Kevin Korchinski knows he needs to get stronger this summer (Sun-Times)

RECAPS: Penguins 5, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)

Alex Vlasic feels he’s over the “hump” that was holding him back in 2nd full season (Tribune)

Blackhawks prospect breakdown: Jack Pridham takes advantage of new NCAA rule in OHL (The Athletic)

Sam Rinzel already showing he can set pace at NHL level: “He takes control” (Sun-Times)

What does Lukas Reichel’s Blackhawks future look like after another middling season? (Sun-Times)

Greg Millen, former NHL goalie and key voice of “Hockey Night in Canada,” dies at 67 (The Athletic)

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)

NHL GAME RECAPS

Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (NHL)

Flyers 8, Rangers 5 (NHL)

Wild 8, Sharks 7 (NHL)

Oilers 4, Blues 3 (NHL)

Ducks 4, Flames 3 (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Senators mull resting Tkachuk until playoffs start (ESPN)

Caps’ goal is playoff mindset after feting Ovechkin (ESPN)

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero dies at 62 (ESPN)

Landeskog, out since 2022, set for conditioning (ESPN)

Sabres’ postseason drought reaches 14 seasons (ESPN)

Eichel sits out Knights’ loss to Avs, is day-to-day (ESPN)

Jets C Lucius, 21, retires with tissue disorder (ESPN)

Habs sign prospect Demidov after KHL deal nixed (ESPN)

Ukraine support groups ask NHL to reject Russia (ESPN)

Panthers say Bennett will be out until playoffs (ESPN)

Gaudreau’s widow delivers couple’s third child (ESPN)

Utah HC to open new training facility in September (ESPN)

Putin congratulates Ovechkin on breaking record (ESPN)

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)

HOCKEY WORLD

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

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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