Alex DeBrincat scored his second NHL hat trick and assisted on another goal to propel the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings to end a four-game losing streak Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.
Chicago is now off until Tuesday for the NHL All-Star break.
HAWKS
**RECAP: DeBrincat’s hometown hat trick leads Hawks to snap 4-game skid (SCH)
**Former Hawk of the Week: Steve Sullivan (SCH)
**Keith’s goal drought adds to mounting frustration (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Rinne, Predators shut out Devils (On The Forecheck)
**RECAP: Penguins end Wild’s six-game point streak (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Avs lose to Blues, 2nd in row after streak (St. Louis GameTime)
**RECAP: McElhinney, Maple Leafs hold down Stars (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Miller rescues Ducks in shootout win against Jets (NHL.com)
NHL
*Most baffling All-Stars of the past decade (SBN)
**RECAP: Vasilevskiy makes 36 saves, Lightning defeat Flyers (Raw Charge)
**RECAP: Williams helps Hurricanes hold off Canadiens (Canes Country)
**RECAP: Bruins push point streak to 18 games with win against Senators (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
**RECAP: Ovechkin gets 500th assist, 30th goal, helps Capitals top Panthers (Japers’ Rink)
**RECAP: Oilers win in shootout, defeat Flames for 7th straight time (Copper N Blue)
**RECAP: Atkinson’s late goal gets Blue Jackets past Coyotes (Jackets Cannon)
**RECAP: Lehner, Sabres shut out Canucks (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Halak, Islanders end Vegas’ 12-game home point streak (Lighthouse Hockey)
**RECAP: McDonagh, Miller lift Rangers past Sharks (NHL.com)
**Rangers claim Cody McLeod off waivers (Blueshirt Banter)
**Golden Knights ban adults from asking players for autographs (SBN)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Datsyuk, Kovalchuk lead Russian Olympic hockey team (SBN)