Morning Bag Skate: 12-13-18

The Blackhawks snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Penguins on Wednesday at the United Center. Chicago plays the second game of its four-game homestand Friday against the Jets.

Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Bulls tip off against the Magic on Thursday in Mexico City.

BLACKHAWKS

RECAP: Hawks snap 8-game losing streak in 6-3 win over Penguins (SCH)

Watch: McGuire has awkward interview with Toews (SCH)

Hawks finally snap 11-game streak of giving of first goal (SCH)

Weezer to headline 2019 Winter Classic (SCH)

Buy our ‘Thank Q’ mustache T-shirt (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

RECAP: Kase scores first NHL hat trick in Ducks win against Stars (Defending Big D)

The genesis of how Rantanen became one of the NHL’s best playmakers (The Athletic)

Barrie is irreplaceable piece for Avs (Mile High Hockey)

NHL

A lot of really good 2019 UFAs haven’t signed extensions yet. Why that’s rare and usually bad news for their team (The Athletic)

Mock expansion draft: What the Seattle NHL team might look like in 2021 (The Athletic)

RECAP: Golden Knights hang on to defeat Islanders (Knights On Ice)

RECAP: Gaudreau wins wild game against Flyers (Matchsticks and Gasoline)

Rangers’ Shattenkirk out 2-4 weeks with shoulder injury (Blueshirt Banter)

Flyers name Brent Flahr VP, assistant GM (Broad Street Hockey)

Report: Red Wings want at least 1st-round pick for Howard (The Score)

HOCKEY WORLD

NWHL unveils All-Star jerseys (The Ice Garden)

OHL Roundup: Hugo Leufvenius leads Sting over Knights in shootout (Sportsnet)

QMJHL Roundup: Voltigeurs end Huskies’ win streak at 5 games (Sportsnet)