Patrick Kane scored his third regular-season hat trick to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their third consecutive victory with a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday at United Center.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Kane’s hat trick leads Hawks to 3rd straight win (SCH)
**Watch every goal from Kane’s hat trick (SCH)
**Hjalmarsson suffers upper-body injury vs. Coyotes (SCH)
**Hawks sign minor league goaltender Jeff Glass to 2-year deal (SCH)
**Rasmussen reveling in role with defensive gurus Kruger, Hossa (Chicago Sun Times)
**How the Hawks could realistically acquire Duchene (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Forsberg scores another hat trick in Preds win over Avs (On The Forecheck)
**Blues’ Shattenkirk reportedly nixed trade to Oilers last summer (SBN)
NHL
**Defensemen and goalies playoff contenders should target or avoid (SBN)
**RECAP: Rangers defeat Leafs in shootout (Blueshirt Banter)
**RECAP: Greiss, Islanders shuts out Habs (Lighthouse Hockey)
**RECAP: Monahan scores 100th goal in Flames win over Bolts (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**RECAP: Khudobin boosts Bruins past Kings (NHL.com)
**Penguins acquire Hainsey from Carolina for second-rounder (Pensburgh)
**Islanders’ Beauvillier scores goal in Montreal homecoming that makes his father cry (SBN)
**Ducks’ Max Jones suspended 10 games in OHL for cross-check (PHT)
**‘Canes waive Bickell in hope of extended AHL stint (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Quinnipiac’s Truehl plays hockey despite being allergic to ice (SBN)
**OHL Thursday night roundup (OHL)