The Blackhawks return to the ice Wednesday against the Ducks in Anaheim.
The USHL’s Steel aim for their eighth straight win Tuesday when they host the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in suburban Geneva.
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg after a 5-19 start and promoted associated coach Jim Boylen to be his replacement. The first game of the Boylen era is Tuesday at Indiana.
BLACKHAWKS
3 up, 3 down from Blackhawks’ busy weekend (SCH)
Beaudin, Entwistle, Mitchell named to Canada’s WJC camp roster (SCH)
Galvas named to Czech Republic’s WJC camp roster (SCH)
Nordgren named to Finland’s WJC camp roster (SCH)
Buy our ‘Thank Q’ mustache T-shirt (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
RECAP: Fiala helps Preds hand Sabres third straight loss (On The Forecheck)
RECAP: Stars rout McDavid-less Oilers (Defending Big D)
NHL
Bettman: NHL salary cap projected to be $83M next season (SCH)
NHL could announce 2021 start date for new Seattle team (The Seattle Times)
RECAP: Kucherov extends point streak to 10 for Lightning in win against Devils (Raw Charge)
Flyers to hire Chuck Fletcher as GM (Broad Street Hockey)
Penguins deal Daniel Sprong to Ducks for Marcus Pettersson (Pensburgh)
Leafs trade Leivo to Canucks (Pension Plan Puppets)
Red Wings’ Bertuzzi suspended 2 games for punch (Winging It In Motown)
Nylander accepts spotlight, pressure with new deal (Sportsnet)
HOCKEY WORLD
CWHL announces first 11 All-Stars (The Ice Garden)