Morning Bag Skate: 2-6-23

Feb 6, 2023 - 1:00 PM

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

BLACKHAWKS

2023 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 5 Chicago Blackhawks (The Athletic)

Blackhawks return from bye week with plenty of good injury news (Sun-Times)

Seth Jones scores but Central Division falls short of All-Star title (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks’ trade market: Lengthy list of players who might be dealt (Sun-Times)

Max Domi went through “torture” for his tattoos, but doesn’t have any regrets (Tribune)

NCAA prospect update, 2/3: Nazar skating; Commesso thriving (SCH)

CHL/USHL prospect update, 2/3: Blue line prospects continue to shine (SCH)

Remembering the old versions of Blackhawks TV (SCH)

Blackhawks Europe prospect update for 2/2: Good time for those with “S” names (SCH)

Blackhawks AHL prospect update for 2/2: IceHogs slumping in ‘23 (SCH)

Musings on Madison, Episode 111 — Talking Toews and Kane’s futures (SCH)

Blackhawks prospect updates: Frank Nazar likely to return to Michigan next season (Sun-Times)

Top of the lottery prospects: Adam Fantilli returns to form following World Juniors (SCH)

Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard update (SCH)

United Center concession workers authorize strike (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Ethan del Mastro continuing development through whirlwind winter (Sun-Times)

Powers’ mailbag, part 2: When will Korchinski get a shot in the NHL? (The Athletic)

Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 1/31: Legacies (SCH)

Blackhawks’ penalty kill rejuvenated by switch to diamond formation (Sun-Times)

Bobby Hull stories (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (Tribune again) (The Athletic) (The Athletic again) (ESPN) (NHL)

Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — All-Star Break Edition (SCH)

NHL GAME RECAPS

NHL NEWS

Flames GM on plans before trade deadline (NHL)

Penguins lacking consistency, Hextall says (NHL)

Toronto to host 2024 NHL All-Star Game (NHL)

Horvat, Islanders agree to 8-year contract extension (NHL)

Caps give Milano 3-year, $5.7 million extension (ESPN)

Dylan Strome signs 5-year, $25M extension (ESPN)

Golden Knights’ Robin Lehner owes $27.3 million to creditors (The Athletic)

Larkin hopes to stay with Detroit long term (NHL)

Tarasenko not focusing on possible trade (NHL)

Dahlin replaces Thompson on ASG roster (NHL)

Stone has back surgery, out indefinitely (NHL)

Nyquist likely out for season for Columbus (NHL)

Devils assistant coach Brunette charged with DUI (ESPN)

Sources: NHLPA director search focuses on Walsh (ESPN)

Canucks trade Horvat to Islanders (NHL) (ESPN)

Mikheyev out rest of season for Canucks (NHL)

MacEwen out 5 weeks with fractured jaw (NHL)

Caufield discusses why he chose surgery (NHL)

Maple Leafs’ Murray (ankle) out through bye week (ESPN)

NYC Pride unaware of Rangers’ jersey decision (ESPN)

Kuzmenko gets 2-year contract with Canucks (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

CAA signs eight in initial women’s hockey push (ESPN)

Connecticut’s Janine Weber reflects on 8-year journey (The Ice Garden)

Toronto Six’s Watts lands PHF record salary (ESPN)

2023 PHF All-Star rosters announced (The Ice Garden)