Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks struggle in loss to Islanders

Patrick Kane scored twice and an assist, but the New York Islanders tallied seven goals to hand the Chicago Blackhawks a 7-3 loss Saturday at United Center in Chicago.

HAWKS

**RECAP: Blackhawks sunk 7-3 at home by the Islanders (SCH)

**Luck of the draw hasn’t been kind to Hawks centers (Chicago Sun Times)

**Will Crawford return this season? That’s Hawks’ ‘expectation and hope’ (The Athletic)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Coyotes end 12-game skid to Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

**RECAP: Stars score seven, defeat Sabres (Defending Big D)

**Stars’ Klingberg is building serious Norris argument (PHT)

**RECAP: Avs roll past Rangers for 9th straight win (Mile High Hockey)

**RECAP: Jets deny Flames 8th straight win (Arctic Ice Hockey)

**RECAP: Preds defeat Panthers to win 5th straight (On The Forecheck)

**RECAP: Wild defeat Lightning to extend home point streak to 8 (Hockey Wilderness)

NHL

**RECAP: Flyers defeat Devils for 6th win in 7 games (Broad Street Hockey)

**RECAP: Bruins defeat Canadiens, point streak at 16 games (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

**RECAP: Maple Leafs top Senators, end 4-game losing streak (Pension Plan Puppets)

**RECAP: Lindholm lifts Hurricanes past Red Wings (Canes Country)

**RECAP: Dell makes 31 saves in Sharks win against Penguins (Fear The Fin)

**RECAP: Puljujarvi propels Oilers past Canucks (NHL.com)

HOCKEY WORLD

**RECAP: No. 9 Minnesota State power past No. 3 St. Cloud State (St. Cloud Times)

**RECAP: No. 20 Michigan completes series sweep of No. 12 Penn State (Black Shoes Diaries)

**RECAP: No. 13 Minnesota finishes off sweep at Michigan State (Star Tribune)

**QMJHL roundup: Veleno scores twice as Voltigeurs rout Phoenix (Sportsnet)