Chicago's other players will likely generate more interest at the trade deadline, but Donato can beat them all for sheer effort.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato is a player the organization is open to moving ahead of this season’s NHL trade deadline. And if they do, the Edmonton Oilers should make a phone call.

There might be fewer sellers around the NHL this season than usual, but the Hawks are certainly one. That scarcity of available players could drive up prices.

At first, this had the makings of another yo-yo game for the Chicago Blackhawks. You know the pattern: Play poorly against a middling team — in this case, the Detroit Red Wings on Friday — then bounce back against a top-tier team.

Ryan Donato scored for the second straight ... transition back on offense and put you back on your heels.” Added Alec Martinez: “We got away from our game. Against a team like that, you ...

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Petr Mrazek took the Chicago Blackhawks to overtime against his former team in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

CHICAGO (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina in its second straight win. Staal picked up his 700th career point in game No. 1,300.

Ryan Henkel ([email protected]) is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Raleigh, NC, Henkel has spent the last four years covering the Canes and in his spare time, likes to cook. You can follow him @RyanHenkel_ on Twitter.

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.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Nashville Predators in a shootout. In the loss, Connor Bedard's new line dazzled.

Taylor Hall’s actual black eye, courtesy of Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil, doesn’t hurt so much. “(Feels) good. It’s fine,” said Hall, whose right eyelid looked more red than black and had seven stitches in it.