Chicago Blackhawks prospect Ville Pokka was added to Finland’s roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Friday.
The roster announcements began at 2 a.m. with Finland and continued with Czech Republic and Russia at 4 a.m. CT. Sweden will make the next announcement at 10 a.m. followed by Europe (5:09 p.m.), USA (5:13 p.m.), North America (5:16 p.m.) and Canada (5:22 p.m.). All times are central.
HAWKS
**Pokka joins Teravainen on Finland’s roster (SCH)
**Anisimov, Panarin make Russia’s roster (SCH)
**Kempny named to Czech Republic’s roster (SCH)
**SCH Days of Fandom: Favorite non-Blackhawks player (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Blues’ banner season ends on flat note (STLtoday)
**What went wrong for Blues in Game 6 (STLtoday)
**Blues watch party at Ballpark Village brings mostly sad faces (STLtoday)
**Free agent Brouwer wants to stick with Blues (theScore)
**Preds hope for ‘well-rounded’ Wilson (The Tennessean)
**Year-end review: Cody McLeod (MHH)
NHL
**RECAP: Pens edge Bolts, advance to first Stanley Cup Final in seven years (Pensburgh)
**Red Wings acquire Dylan Sadowy, sign him to ELC (WIIM)
**Report: Gudbranson turned down four-year, $18 million extension from Panthers (theScore)
**Panthers offering six-year deal to Trocheck (theScore)
**Senators’ Chris Phillips announces retirement (Silver Seven)
**No buyout for Girardi, but Rangers willing to trade almost anyone (NY Post)
**Coytoes ‘thrilled’ to bring assistant coach Newell Brown back (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**OHL IceDogs fire coach, GM Williamson (St. Catharines Standard)
**Memorial Cup: Leafs’ prospect Marner approaching tournament scoring record (Yahoo!)
**Flames eye Tkachuk at Memorial Cup (Calgary Herald)
**Draft profile: Will Lockwood (SBNCH)