Morning Bag Skate: EA Sports removes Patrick Kane from 'NHL 16' cover

EA Sports removed Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane from the upcoming NHL16 cover as a result of the ongoing investigation into an alleged crime that occurred at his offseason home, the company announced Wednesday.

HAWKS - 2014-15 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

**EA Sports drops Patrick Kane from 'NHL 16' cover (SCH)

**Scott Darling is excited about his new pads (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Predators to wear gold helmets Saturdays (Predators)

**David Poile: Architect or Archetype? (On The Forecheck)

**Are these the jerseys for Red Wings-Avalanche Stadium Series game? (Puck Daddy)

NHL

**Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, NHL scout Bob Crocker receive 2015 Lester Patrick Trophy (NHL)

**Jeremy Jacobs wins award for 'outstanding service to hockey' because life is a big joke (Broad Street Hockey)

**Las Vegas NHL arena will have nightclub above the ice (Broad Street Hockey)

**Devils may go without a captain this season (NJ.com)

**Islanders in talks with Marek Zidlicky (Islanders Point Blank)

**Brian Engblom named new color analyst for Lightning TV broadcasts (Lightning)

**Dougie Hamilton's move to leave Boston miffs Shawn Thornton (Boston Herald)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Two-time U.S. Olympian Molly Schaus retires (USA Hockey)

**Max Gildon: Texas kid rising in 2017 NHL draft class (Buzzing The Net)