Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks win 4th straight

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.

Corey Crawford made 38 saves and Marian Hossa scored twice to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche for their fourth straight win on Thursday night at United Center.

HAWKS

**RECAP: Hawks, Crawford shut out Avs (SCH)

**Wirtz congratulates Cubs on World Series win (SCH)

**Darling will have Cubs World Series champs mask for Winter Classic (SCH)

**Cubs’ championship a stressful, motivating experience for Hawks (Sun Times)

**Anisimov breaking out of linemates’ shadows (Sun Times)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Ovechkin gives Caps OT win over Jets (AIH)

**RECAP: Seguin helps Stars past Blues (DBD)

NHL

**RECAP: Giroux leads Flyers to shootout win over Islanders (BSH)

**RECAP: Andersen lifts Leafs past Sabres (PPP)

**RECAP: Nash’s late goal propels Rangers past Oilers (BB)

**RECAP: Trocheck gives Panthers OT win over Devils (LBC)

**RECAP: Bruins win 10-round shootout against Lightning (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Condon gets shutout in first start for Sens (NHL.com)

**Kings’ Gilbert suspended 3 games for hit on Ritchie (PHT)

**Kings’ Andreoff placed on IR (PHT)

**Sabres’ Bogosian out ‘weeks’ with sprained MCL (DBTB)

**Ducks’ Larsson returned to Swedish League (PHT)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Women’s hockey reacts to Cubs World Series win (TIG)

**OHL Thursday night recap (OHL)