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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Ben Pope

Lukas Reichel impresses Blackhawks teammates, but weight gain needed

Lukas Reichel has zero points in his first five NHL games, but hasn’t made any big mistakes either. | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

Blackhawks wing Brandon Hagel tried to envision a heavier version of top prospect Lukas Reichel while watching him recently.

‘‘He’s just a little stick, but he’s definitely going to get stronger, and it’s going to help his game a ton,’’ Hagel said. ‘‘[With] handling pucks, protecting the puck, he’s so good at it already. Imagine if he puts on 10 pounds. It’s going to be crazy. I’m excited to see where he is in a year. It’s going to be fun to watch.’’

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