If Reichel can emerge as a useful player for Chicago, it would be a huge development for a team that has all but written him off already.
Reichel notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and also had two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Reichel's last few games have been "some of his best games in terms of the compete factor and the work ethic," interim coach Anders Sorensen said. He's hustling on every play and not bothering to think about it first.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to end a four-game losing streak.
What happens with Lukas Reichel will be interesting to watch, plus why Chris O'Hearn was hired as vice president of hockey operations.
Although the Hawks lost again Sunday — 4-2 to the Wild — their increasingly large number of rookies are learning lessons that should benefit them in the future.
As Chicago's rebuild moves forward, the three-team blockbuster trade is about the major details, not the minor ones.
Taylor Hall has now played for seven different teams in the NHL. That is rare for a former first overall pick that has had a solid career and even won Hart Trophy. While he was moved around less ...
As part of a three-team trade with the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche, they acquired both Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall. Rantanen is a Hall of Fame player in the middle of his prime ...
After a awful 4-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen dropped a strong reminder to Connor Bedard and the young players on the roster.
It wasn't an overly convincing win, but the Wild got the job done against one of the worst teams in the NHL on Sunday evening. They started hot, then held on and were able to avoid blowing a 3-0 lead in a 4-2 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.