Your morning news and bits.

• Recaps and reflection from official sources... [blackhawks.nhl.com] [CSN] [ESPN] [Tribune] [Sun-Times] 
• ..and blog world. [Blackhawks DL] [Hockeenight] [Third Man In] [Cheer The Anthem] [Fifth Feather] 
• The worst powerplay in the league officially resides in Chicago. [ESPN]
• 'Anemic' play and 'confidence issues' contributed. [ESPN]
• The Hitchcock connection. [CSN] [Sun-Times] 
• The Blues ceremony honoring Demitra and Korolev was pretty emotional. [CSN] [Sun-Times] [Tribune]
• Tony Esposito writes on Doug Wilson for the 85 Years series. [blackhawks.nhl.com]
• An illustrated guide to every NHL realignment ever. [PD]
• Hockey Prospectus discusses whether coaches really have any influence when it comes to keeping players out of the box. [Hockey Prosepectus]
• The Blue Jackets new plan involves "clogging the center of the ice". [Blue Jackets Xtra]
• Penalty +/- , the least-heralded advanced statistic and worth another look. [The Score]