Corey Crawford will start between the pipes when the Chicago Blackhawks kick off its annual Circus Trip against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at Rexall Place.
HAWKS
**Is the solution to first line left wing currently on Blackhawks roster? (SCH)
**Is it time to bail on Trevor Daley experiment? (SCH)
**Circus Trip has been kind to Hawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Hawks week ahead: Circus Trip begins (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars drop Sabres 3-1 (DBD)
**Photo: Stars’ Antti Niemi warms up with misspelled name on jersey (theScore)
**Brandon Saad helps Blue Jackets top Blues for third straight (NHL)
**Wild fall to Penguins 4-3 (HW)
**Zach Parise skating, but still waiting (Star-Tribune)
**Special teams doom Avs in 5-2 loss to Maple Leafs (MHH)
**Matt Duchene acknowledges trade rumors, says it’s a non-issue (Toronto Sun)
**Predators edge Ducks 3-2 (OTF)
NHL
**Flyers honor Simon Gagne (theScore)
**Kings prospect Patrik Bartosak charged with domestic assault (JFTC)
**Red Wings send Tomas Jurco to AHL Grand Rapids for conditioning (WIIM)
**Ducks recall Shea Theodore from AHL (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Two Steel players named to USA roster for World Junior Challenge (Steel)