Morning Bag Skate: Patrick Kane, Artemi Panarin reunited for Blackhawks season opener

Coach Joel Qunneville’s experiment to splitting up Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin didn’t last long as the duo was reunited during Monday’s practice.

NHL teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to submit their opening-night rosters.

HAWKS

**Desjardins out 4-6 weeks; Fortin assigned to QMJHL (SCH)

**McNeill, Mashinter placed on waivers, per report (SCH)

**Under Quenneville, rookies need a sound game – and a thick skin (Sun Times)

**Ice Cold Podcast: Season 2, Episode 1: Preview (SCH)

**Hawks projected depth chart for 2016-17 (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Stars says Seguin will be ready for opening night (PHT)

**Both (unrelated) Bourques relieved to sign deals with Avs (Denver Post)

**Avs reassign d-man Duncan Siemens to AHL, signs both Bourques (Denver Post)

**Jets to place goaltender Pavelec on waivers (AIH)

**Report: Ailing Stars to sign Korpikoski (PHT)

NHL

**SB Nation’s 2016-17 NHL season preview (SBN)

**Flames sign Gaudreau to 6-year, $40.5M (M&G)

**Penguins’ Crosby diagnosed with concussion (Pensburgh)

**LOOK: Penguins’ Stanley Cup rings (PHT)

**NHL suspends Gudas for 6 games (BSH)

**Konecny, Provorov make Flyers’ roster (BSH)

**Islanders waive Parenteau in roster surprise (LH)

**Kinkaid wins Devils’ backup goalie job, Wedgewood waived (AATJ)

**Bollig placed on waivers by Flames (M&G)

**Flames release Higgins from PTO (PHT)

HOCKEY WORLD

**SB Nation’s Week 3 D1 Poll: Saint Lawrence leaps into poll at No. 8 (TIG)