Morning Bag Skate: Rockford IceHogs drop first game of Calder Cup playoffs

The Rockford IceHogs were handed their first loss of the Calder Cup playoffs in a 4-2 defeat against the Texas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Friday at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Carl Dahlstrom and Chris DiDomenico each scored for the Rockford IceHogs

BLACKHAWKS

**What’s driving the IceHogs’ Calder Cup push? (The Athletic)

**Former Hawk of the Week: Mark Bell (SCH)

**IceHogs vs. Stars schedule (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**From Hartford to Winnipeg, Paul Maurice still learning, still evolving after 20 years as an NHL coach (The Athletic)

**Blues’ Schwartz to miss remainder of Worlds with upper-body injury (St. Louis GameTime)

NHL

**Stanley Cup playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores and more (SBN)

**WCF Game 4: Golden Knights top Jets, take 3-1 series lead (Knights On Ice)

**Capitals’ ghosts of collapses past have suddenly sprung to life (The Washington Post)

**Oilers sign Swedish free agent Persson to 1-year contract (Copper N Blue)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Pats’ Paddock shines in Memorial Cup opener over Bulldogs (Sportsnet)