SKA Hockey Club Player Matvei Michkov in action during KHL play. | Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images After a five-point game in the KHL, SKA St. Petersburg sent Michkov to the MHL for a postseason chase. On Feb. 26, Matvei Michkov played the best game of his short career. In 15:32 for HK Sochi, Michkov scored one goal and added four … [Read more...] about Top of the lottery prospects: Michkov loaned to developmental league
Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/9: Last one out, hit the lights
Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Gather up the jackets, move it to the exits, I hope you have found a friend So this is how it’s all going to end, eh? Jonathan Toews out with long COVID? Patrick Kane on the Rangers? Brent Seabrook’s on the Lightning’s LTIR books? Duncan Keith’s cap recapture penalty on the Hawks payroll after a stint with the Oilers? A … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/9: Last one out, hit the lights
Top of the lottery prospects: Carlsson finishes regular season by scoring — and snoring
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images He’s got points, but he’s also caught too many zzz’s Leo Carlsson is most people’s third, fourth, or fifth favorite draft prospect this year — depending on who you ask — and recently he was playing great. With Matvei Michkov moving down to a developmental league to get in some ice time, it will be interesting to see how his games … [Read more...] about Top of the lottery prospects: Carlsson finishes regular season by scoring — and snoring
Morning Bag Skate: 3-8-23
Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images A daily look at hockey news around the world. An update on the future of Second City Hockey — and how you can help us! This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — Enter the Void (SCH) Blackhawks prospect Wyatt Kaiser using lessons from last summer … [Read more...] about Morning Bag Skate: 3-8-23
Going Down to Hockeytown: Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Preview
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Blackhawks travel to Detroit to take on the fading Red Wings. The Chicago Blackhawks head to Little Caesar’s Arena for the first time this season to face the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The Red Wings are now officially in Year Four of The Yzerplan and this season has to be considered a disappointment overall. After a … [Read more...] about Going Down to Hockeytown: Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Preview