Chicago Blackhawks head to New York to start a three-game road trip where they’ll face the Rangers on Tuesday and the Islanders on Thursday.
HAWKS
**Seabrook, Toews will travel on road trip (SCH)
**Kruger stepping up in Toews’ absence (SCH)
**Darling proving to be great backup goaltender (SCH)
**Motte still waiting for his offense to catchup with defense (CSN)
**Prospect Noel to miss 4-6 weeks with upper-body injury (SCH)
**Hawks prospect watch: Olofsson turning season around (The Athletic)
**Week Preview: Chicago heads to New York (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Blues form load-bearing line with trip of top scorers (STLToday)
**Iginla proud of the Avs’ resolve in concluding road trip (Denver Post)
NHL
**RECAP: 7 Penguins score against Coyotes for 6th straight win (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Spooner, Bruins defeat Canadiens in overtime (NHL.com)
**Oilers lose Nurse for 3 months with ankle injury (PHT)
**Flyers’ Streit out two weeks with sprained shoulder (Broad Street Hockey)
**Babcock defends demoting Marner to fourth line (National Post)
**Sabres expected to load up a line with Eichel, Kane and Okposo (PHT)
**Sharks recall Mueller, who’s been ‘excellent’ in the AHL (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Definitive guide to “The Simpsons” greatest hockey moments (VICE)
**Ivana Bilic second casualty to NWHL salary cuts (Puck Daddy)