BLACKHAWKS
Hawks assign first-round pick Boqvist to OHL (SCH)
Hawks assign Ejdsell, Fortin, Highmore to AHL (SCH)
Crawford continues to show progress, takes shots from Forsling (Sun-Times)
Kane, Schmaltz continue where the left off last season (Sun-Times)
Dylan Sikura rises slowly from late pick to top prospect (Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks bid farewell to Adam Boqvist … for now (The Athletic)
What should fans make of Cam Ward’s self-described “embarrassing” game? (The Athletic)
Players on the bubble find refuge in food, FaceTime and Fortnite (The Athletic)
Bigger, stronger, faster: how Luke Johnson became one of the surprises of Blackhawks camp (The Athletic)
Quenneville breaks up veteran Keith-Seabrook line in Wednesday practice (Daily Herald)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Honka, Bishop power Stars past Avalanche (NHL)
**RECAP: Wild score twice in third to defeat Jets (NHL)
NHL
**RECAP: Marner has four points in Maple Leafs win against Canadiens (NHL)
**RECAP: Kessel scores twice for Penguins in win over Sabres (NHL)
**RECAP: Beauvillier scores in OT to lift Islanders past Rangers (NHL)
**RECAP: Zadina scores early in OT, Red Wings top Bruins (NHL)
**RECAP: Ducks score seven in win against Kings (NHL)
Karlsson to debut for Sharks in preseason game against Flames: report (NHL)
Kyle Cumiskey is trying to make a comeback with the Toronto Marlies (The Athletic)
What NHL coaches are under the most pressure entering the season? (The Athletic)
Perry injury creates opening for another rookie with Ducks (NHL)