Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks’ 4-game win streak ends in shutout loss

The Chicago Blackhawks allowed six goals in a 6-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday at Verizon Center.

HAWKS

**RECAP: Caps shut out Hawks (SCH)

**Caps hand Hawks their worst loss in Kane-Toews era (SCH)

**Hawks rumors: Chicago ‘checked in’ on Landeskog and JvR, per report (SCH)

**Wild’s mascot beats up Hawks’ mascot in weird skit (SCH)

**Motte, Schmaltz regaining confidence (CSN)

**Do the modern Hawks have a modern rival? (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Coyotes use early lead to hold off Jets (Five For Howling)

**Avalanche send McLeod to Predators (Mile High Hockey)

**Preds place Josi, Wilson on IR (On The Forecheck)

NHL

**RECAP: Maple Leafs continue success on road (Pension Plan Puppets)

**RECAP: Tavares’ hat trick powers Islanders over Panthers (Lighthouse Hockey)

**RECAP: Hurricanes sweep season series with Sabres (Canes Country)

**RECAP: Korpisalo, Blue Jackets get past Lightning (Jackets Cannon)

**RECAP: Kinkaid helps Devils top Flames, snap four-game losing streak (All About The Jersey)

**Lightning raise Martin St. Louis' No. 26 to the rafters (theScore)

**Sharks lose DeMelo for eight weeks to broken wrist (Fear The Fin)

HOCKEY WORLD

**RECAP: No. 14 Western Michigan shuts out No. 1 Denver (Denver Post)

**RECAP: No. 5 BU hold off No. 8 BC (SBNCH)

**RECAP: No. 13 ND scores late for win over Merrimack (ND Insider)

**OHL Friday roundup (OHL)