During a second-period shift Tuesday, Blackhawks wing Lukas Reichel was doing exactly what coach Luke Richardson has been telling him to do: use his elite skating to be more tenacious, even without the puck.
Reichel helped the Hawks win a puck battle, allowing linemate Ryan Donato to clear the defensive zone with a high flip. He turned on the burners as a one-man forecheck, chasing down Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and engaging him the moment they both reached the puck.
