Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks visit Avalanche

The Chicago Blackhawks look to avoid their third straight loss when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night at Pepsi Center.

HAWKS

**Top-line left wing still the missing piece for Hawks (Chicago Sun Times)

**Kero balances family obligations, trying to make it with Hawks (Chicago Tribune)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Ennis sparks Sabres win over Stars (Defending Big D)

**RECAP: Ward, Jones help Sharks defeat Jets (NHL.com)

**Armstrong isn’t surprised by Blues’ uneven play (STLToday)

NHL

**RECAP: Penguins snap Capitals’ nine-game win streak (Pensburgh)

**RECAP: Islanders shut out Bruins (Lighthouse Hockey)

**RECAP: Coreau, Red Wings blank Habs (Winging It In Motown)

**RECAP: Bishop wills Lightning past Kings (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Khaira helps Oilers defeat Coyotes (Copper N Blue)

**Penguins place Kris Letang on injured reserve (PHT)

**For perfect fit, Arizona’s Doan would waive no-trade clause (AZ Sports)

**Rangers lose Raanta, but get Zibanejad back from broken leg (PHT)

**Panthers recall McIlrath from AHL (PHT)

HOCKEY WORLD

**RECAP: No. 5 Boston shuts out No. 8 BC (SBNCH)

**Denver’s Troy Terry out indefinitely with upper-body injury (SBNCH)

**Minnesota’s Tommy Novak done for season after knee surgery (SBNCH)