Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks stumble against Blues

Rookie Alex DeBrincat scored his third career hat trick, but St. Louis’ Patrik Berglund scored with 1:29 remaining in overtime to hand the Blackhawks a 4-3 loss Sunday at United Center.

BLACKHAWKS

**RECAP: DeBrincat’s third hat trick not enough as Blackhawks squander lead (Chicago Sun Times)

**Berube edging ahead of Forsberg in battle of backups (Chicago Sun Times)

**8 Hawks prospects to play in NCAA tournament (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: MacKinnon powers Avalanche past Red Wings (Mile High Hockey)

**RECAP: Laine scores twice to propel Jets past Stars (Arctic Ice Hockey)

**Stars’ Bishop out at least 2 weeks with lower-body injury (theScore)

NHL

**RECAP: Fleury makes 42 saves, Golden Knights shut out Flames (Knights On Ice)

**RECAP: Lightning top Oilers, clinch playoff berth (Raw Charge)

**RECAP: Hurricanes defeat Islanders, close gap for wild card in East (Canes Country)

**RECAP: Flyers defeat Capitals, gain in Metropolitan (Broad Street Hockey)

**RECAP: Ducks get past Devils, move up in Pacific (Anaheim Calling)

**Bruins sign Olympic standout Donato to ELC (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

**Where does Donato fit in Bruins’ lineup? (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

**Bruins’ Backes will miss at least a couple games with cut to his knee (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

**Canadiens owner indicates Bergevin will return as GM (Montreal Gazette)

HOCKEY WORLD

**RECAP: Clarkson claims second straight NCAA title in OT (SBNCH)

** WHL Roundup: Riley McKay leads Spokane over Portland in shootout (Sportsnet)