Morning Bag Skate: 10-13-18

Duncan Keith will play his 1,000th career NHL game when the Blackhawks host the Blues on Saturday night at the United Center.

Chicago prospect Adam Boqvist had a primary assist and three shots on net in London’s 7-6 overtime win over Sarnia in the OHL. MacKenzie Entwistle scored his third goal of the season and had five shots on net for Hamilton in a 4-3 loss to Mississauga.

BLACKHAWKS

Second City Hockey seeks contributors (SCH)

Toughness personified: Keith reaches 1,000-game milestone (Chicago Sun-Times)

Hawks demote Saad to 4th line just 4 games into season (Chicago Tribune)

Hawks prospect Hakkarainen leaves Providence College, returns to USHL Muskegon (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

Blues’ Schmaltz to face brother Nick (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Wild’s veterans leading push through team’s sluggish start (Star Tribune)

Why Watson’s suspension was reduced and who was behind it (The Tennessean)

Jets T25U25: No. 9 Sami Niku (Arctic Ice Hockey)

NHL

Canucks owner wasn’t happy about burying Sam Gagner’s contract in AHL (The Score)

Senators lose Ceci, Dzingel, Formenton to injured reserve (The Score)

HOCKEY WORLD

Organizers expect full arenas for world juniors in Vancouver, Victoria (Sportsnet)

OHL Roundup: Hunter Jones makes 45 saves as Petes top Generals (Sportsnet)

QMJHL Roundup: Alexis Shank leads Chicoutimi over Sherbrooke (Sportsnet)

WHL Roundup: Gutenberg scores winner as Wheat Kings top Warriors in OT (Sportsnet)