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Chicago Sun-Times
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Ben Pope

As Lukas Reichel grows more comfortable with English, Philipp Kurashev provides German escape

Germany native Lukas Reichel (right) and Switzerland native Philipp Kurashev have developed strong chemistry this season. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

During two rookie scrimmages against the Wild in September 2021, the Blackhawks decided to “mic up” top prospect Lukas Reichel, who had just come over from Germany.

His best soundbites included repeatedly telling fellow prospects to “rip it” and describing plays as “over under.”

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