Morning Bag Skate: 1-3-19

The Blackhawks visit the Islanders on Thursday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island in Uniondale, New York.

The IceHogs fell 2-1 to the Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday in Rockford.

Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Bulls dropped their first game of the new year 112-84 to the Magic on Wednesday at the United Center.

BLACKHAWKS

NHL All-Star Game: Patrick Kane to represent Blackhawks (SCH)

NHL All-Star Game: Jonathan Toews part of ‘Last Men In’ fan vote (SCH)

RECAP: Offensive struggles continue as Admirals edge Rockford (IceHogs)

World Juniors: 3 Blackhawks advance to semifinals (SCH)

World Juniors: Ian Mitchell scores for Canada (SCH)

Blackhawks to leave WGN starting in 2019-2020 season (SCH)

Davidson placed on waivers, per report (SCH)

Garrison placed on unconditional waivers after failing to report (SCH)

Blackhawks prospect Tim Soderlund leaves Frolunda HC for Skelleftea AIK (SCH)

World Juniors: Schedule, how to watch, score, Blackhawks results (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

RECAP: Heiskanen, Seguin score twice for Stars in win against Devils (NHL)

Stars’ Benn forced from game after questionable hit (PHT)

NHL

RECAP: Pettersson hat trick boosts Canucks to OT win against Sens (NHL)

Nilsson trade signals it’s Demko’s time in Vancouver (Nucks Misconduct)

Canucks trade Nilsson, Archibald to Sens for McKenna, Pyatt (Nucks Misconduct)

RECAP: Gaudreau gets 4 points in Flames win against Red Wings (Matchsticks and Gasoline)

RECAP: Penguins score 7 in win against Rangers (Pensburgh)

Capitals’ Ovechkin to skip All-Star Game to take extra rest (The Score)

Frolik’s ability to adapt helps him cope with ‘weird season’ with Flames (The Athletic)

HOCKEY WORLD

Finland eliminates Canada in quarterfinals (Sportsnet)

Switzerland upsets Sweden in quarterfinals (Sportsnet)

U.S. hold off stubborn Czech Republic in quartefinals (Sportsnet)

OHL: Coskey’s 6 points leads Spirit in rout of Firebirds (Sportsnet)