Morning Bag Skate: Patrick Kane's goal helps Blackhawks avoid elimination

Patrick Kane scored 3:07 into the second overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series on Thursday at Scottrade Center.

HAWKS

**Recap: Kane keeps Hawks postseason alive with 2OT winner in Game 5 (SCH)

**Watch: Kane finally shows up with game-winning double-overtime goal (SCH)

**Recap: IceHogs drop Game 2 to Lake Erie, trail series 2-0 (IceHogs)

**1992 Hawks had chance to create wave of popularity but fell short (Chicago Tribune)

**Shaw's slur shouldn't define his Hawks legacy (Sun Times)

**Kane idolized Sabres' Pat LaFontaine (Daily Herald)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Recap: Andersen, Ducks even series against Predators (OTF)

**Wild owner Leipold says GM Fletcher 'not on any hot seat' and will return (Star Tribune)

NHL

**Recap: Lightning defeat Red Wings, advance to second round (RC)

**Recap: Penguins shutout Rangers in Game 4, take 3-1 series lead (Pensburgh)

**City of Calgary estimates Flames' arena project could cost $1.8 billion (CBC News)

**Flyers' Laughton released from hospital, won't travel for Game 5 (BSH)

**Ed Snider stories shared at late Flyers owner's memorial service (theScore)

**Kucherov, Lightning haven't discussed new contract (Tampa Bay Times)

HOCKEY WORLD

**World U18s: USA rolls Czech Republic to play Finland in semifinal (SBNCH)

**OHL Playoffs: Three third-period goals lift Niagara to win over Barrie (IceDogs)

**Sioux Falls named host of 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (USHL)

**Watch: All 116 points Maple Leafs' prospect Mitch Marner scored this season (PPP)