Corey Crawford gave up three first-period goals and Scott Darling let in two more as the Chicago Blackhawks closed out the first half with a 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at PNC Arena.
HAWKS
**Recap: Eddie Lack shuts out Hawks (SCH)
**Hawks plan to extend Artemi Panarin this offseason (SCH)
**General Manager Stan Bowman signs three-year extension (SCH)
**Watch: Duncan Keith stars in latest GoPro video (SCH)
**Jake Dowell added to AHL All-Star Game roster (SCH)
**Week ahead: 2016 NHL All-Star Game (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**What’s the opportunity cost of re-signing Backes? (STLGT)
**They’re not all Rembrandts, but Blues like big picture (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Wild better come up with solutions during All-Star break (Star Tribune)
**Recap: Ehler’s first hat trick powers Jets past Arizona (AIH)
**Recap: Neal scores late in third to lift Preds past Canucks (OTF)
**Recap: Thronton gets 1,300th point, Sharks top Avs (FTF)
NHL
**Senators owner reiterates he has no plans to sell his team (Ottawa Sun)
**Ducks’ Horcoff suspended 20 games for violating PED substance program (SBN NHL)
**Canadiens lose Max Pacioretty after taking puck to the face (EOTP)
**Bruins’ Gustavsson leaves game due to illness, taken to hospital (SCoC)
**Panthers selling #SpaceyInSpace hoodies (theScore)
**Recap: Six Ducks score in win against Bruins (AC)
**Recap: Fleury, Penguins shut out Devils for third straight (Pensburgh)
**Recap: Blue Jackets sweep home-and-home from Canadiens (JC)
**Recap: Lehner defeats former team, Sabres edge Sens (DBTB)
**Recap: Luongo ties Esposito, Panthers defeat Maple Leafs (LBC)
**Habs rookie Daniel Carr out three months with knee injury (EOTP)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Luke Notermann commits to Minnesota (SBNCH)