The Chicago Blackhawks host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night at United Center.
HAWKS
**Crawford will start vs. Avs (SCH)
**Panarin showing why Hawks can’t lose him (SCH)
**Hawks place Anisimov on IR, recall Kero (SCH)
**Kero looking to make most of opportunity (CSN)
**Hawks prospect DeBrincat cut from Team USA’s World Juniors roster (SCH)
**2 years after suicide, Reif family forges ahead (Chicago Tribune)
**Sweden coach hopes Dahlström continues success at WJC (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Wild defeat Canadiens for ninth straight win (NHL.com)
**It’s time to say it: Dubnyk is elite (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Blues give up five unanswered goals in loss to Lightning (STLToday)
**RECAP: Budaj, Kings shut out Predators (On The Forecheck)
**Legwand, the first pick in Preds’ history, calls it a career (PHT)
**RECAP: Andersen, Maple Leafs shut out Avs (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
**RECAP: Ward, Hurricanes defeat Sabres (Canes Country)
**RECAP: Schneider, Devils shut out Flyers (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Blue Jackets rout Penguins for 11th straight win (Jackets Cannon)
**RECAP: Hoffman gives Sens fourth straight win (Silver Sevens)
**RECAP: Bruins top Panthers as Jagr reaches milestone (NHL.com)
**Jagr passes Messier for No. 2 all time in points (SBN)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Who will win the ECAC? (Puck Daddy)