Morning Bag Skate: 8-15-20

A daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.

BLACKHAWKS-GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Blackhawks plan to avoid Golden Knights’ temptations in Game 3 (Chicago Sun-Times)

Promoted into bigger role, Caggiula must now prove his playoff value (Chicago Sun-Times)

Boqvist’s benching among baffling decisions by Colliton in playoffs (SCH)

Powers: Defensive breakdowns around net continue to plague Blackhawks (The Athletic)

Blackhawks vs. Golden Knights series: Preview, analysis, recaps and more (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

RECAP: Avalanche edge Coyotes, extend series lead (Mile High Hockey)

RECAP: Canucks, Horvat defeat Blues in OT in Game 2, extend series lead (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Wild’s Dumba named King Clancy Trophy finalist (Hockey Wilderness)

Koivu’s best moments with Wild (Hockey Wilderness)

‘All options are on the table’: The pressure is on Predators GM Poile (The Athletic)

NHL

RECAP: Canadiens blank Flyers in Game 2, even series without Juliien (NHL)

RECAP: Varlamov, Islanders defeat Capitals in Game 2, extend series lead (NHL)

Canadiens coach Julien released from hospital, returns to Montreal (Habs Eyes On The Prize)

HOCKEY WORLD

Pronman: Which prospects improved their NHL Draft stock at summer U20 camps? (The Athletic)

Top 25 Under 25: Aerin Frankel, Anna Shokhina at Nos. 11 and 12 (The Ice Garden)