Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks' Duncan Keith's suspension could linger into postseason

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was offered an in-person hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety, meaning he could miss playoff time.

HAWKS

**Hartman out 1-3 weeks with lower-body injury, per report (SCH)

**Keith offered in-person hearing, could be suspended into playoffs (SCH)

**Watch: Keith ejected for hitting Wild's Coyle in the face with his stick (SCH)

**Hawks facing worst-case scenario as playoffs loom (Sun-Times)

**Accuser "devasted" after Hawks reinstate Ross in revenge porn case (Chicago Tribune)

**Kruger brings balance, PK help (CSNC)

**Are all those playoff minutes finally catching up to the Hawks? (SCH)

**Robin Norell signs amateur tryout contract with IceHogs (SCH)

**3 Hawks prospects to play in 2016 Frozen Four (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Vesey's reps refute Preds' GM Poile's statements (OTF)

**Jets sign Brandan Tanev (AIH)

**Blues sign MacKenzie MacEachern (SBNCH)

NHL

**Sabres' Lehner has ankle surgery, done for season (DBTB)

**Blue Jackets recall Sonny Milano (JC)

**Devils activate Schneider from IR (theScore)

**Canadiens sign St. Cloud State goalie Charlie Lindgren (EOTP)

**Flames sign Providence's Mark Jankowski (M&G)

**Canucks' Virtanen suspended two games for hit on Sharks' Polak (theScore)

**Recap: Ducks rout Flames (M&G)

**Watch: Flames' Shinkaruk scores his first NHL career goal (M&G)

**Recap: Flyers score late, defeat Capitals in shootout (BSH)

**Ducks sign St. Cloud State's Kossila (SBNCH)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Who will replace Greg Carvel at St. Lawrence? (SBNCH)

**Tom Anastos to return for sixth season at Michigan State (TOC)