Artem Anisimov scored his first NHL career hat trick to lead he Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at United Center.
The Hawks have two days before they visit the two-time reigning Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
HAWKS
**Anisimov’s hat trick powers Blackhawks over Rangers (SCH)
**Watch: Anisimov scores his first NHL career hat trick (SCH)
**Part 1: Sun-Times’ reporter Mark Lazerus discusses his new Blackhawks book (SCH)
**Part 2: Sun-Times’ reporter Mark Lazerus discusses his new Blackhawks book (SCH)
**Finding right role for a declining Seabrook (SCH)
**Panik unfazed by top-line drought — ‘just a matter of time’ (Chicago Sun Times)
**Quenneville: New practice facility is ‘spectacular’ (Chicago Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**For now, Blues standing pat with roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Blues hope to rediscover defense in Edmonton (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Stars assign Dickinson to AHL (Defending Big D)
**Avs newcomers Girard, Kamenev both in mix (The Denver Post)
NHL
**RECAP: Red Wings score 8 in win over Flames (Winging It In Motown)
**Red Wings’ Witkowski looking at possible 10-game suspension for coming back to fight (Winging It In Motown)
**RECAP: Gibson boost Ducks past Bruins (Anaheim Calling)
**Sources: NHL, Rockets owner meet to talk NHL’s viability in Houston (The Athletic)
**Coyotes accused of not properly paying employees, union busting in NLRB complaints (Arizona Republic)
HOCKEY WORLD
**OHL roundup: Fulcher perfect as Bulldogs blank Petes (Sportsnet)
**WHL roundup: Henry scores winner as Pats topple Hitmen (Sportsnet)