Morning Bag Skate: Rockford IceHogs take 2-0 series lead

The Rockford IceHogs, the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate, rallied for a 4-1 victory in Game 2 over the Manitoba Moose, the Winnipeg Jets’ minor league team, on Saturday at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg for a 2-0 series lead.

Game 3 is Wednesday at BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford.

BLACKHAWKS

**Game 2: IceHogs beat Moose for 2-0 series lead (SCH)

**Former Blackhawk of the Week: Jimmy Waite (SCH)

**Svedberg is living it up in Rockford without giving up on NHL (The Athletic)

**IceHogs vs. Manitoba Moose schedule (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Game 5: Jets rout Preds for 3-2 series lead (Arctic Ice Hockey)

**Predators’ Subban guarantees Game 6 win (theScore)

NHL

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

**Game 5: Capitals rally past Penguins, take series lead (Japers’ Rink)

**Report: Marchand will be told to stop licking immediately, NHL involved (theScore)

**Bruins’ Krug will miss at least remainder of 2nd round (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Will David Carle be Denver’s next head coach? (Mile High Hockey)

**OHL final: Frost leads Greyhounds to Game 2 win over Bulldogs (Sportsnet)

**QMJHL final: Fitzpatrick, Titan blank Armada in Game 2 to even series (Sportsnet)

**WHL final: Estephan scores OT winner as Broncos top Silvertips (Sportsnet)