Andrei Vasilevskiy made 40 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season to help the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Monday at United Center.
It was the third straight loss for the Hawks, while Tampa Bay snapped its three-game skid. Chicago returns to action Wednesday against Toronto.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut out Hawks (SCH)
**10 best individual seasons in Hawks history (SCH)
**Forsling, Rutta search for confidence after rough patch (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Avs top Maples for 10th straight win (Mile High Hockey)
**MacKinnon: Duchene trade improved Avs’ culture “a lot” (The Denver Post)
**RECAP: Stalock makes 37 saves, Wild defeat Senators (Hockey Wilderness)
**Yeo says Allen due a start in goal soon (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Schwartz return from broken foot is imminent (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL
**RECAP: Mrazek, Red Wings shut out Devils (Winging It In Motown)
**RECAP: Sabres top Flames in OT (Die By The Blade)
**RECAP: Cousins carries Coyotes past Islanders (NHL.com)
**Bruins’ McAvoy undergoes procedure to treat abnormal heart rhythm (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
HOCKEY WORLD
**‘Mighty Ducks’ TV series in early development (Hollywood Reporter)
**Heiskanen, Tolvanen headline Finland’s Olympics roster (SBN)
**Jim Johannson was the heart and soul of USA Hockey (ESPN)
**CHL Notebook: Warriors’ Halbgewachs focuses on squad goals after a quick 50 (Sportsnet)