Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks host red-hot Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks will host the Colorado Avalanche, who have won four of its past five games, Tuesday at United Center.

BLACKHAWKS

**Hawks prospect Fredrik Olofsson will return for senior season at Nebraska Omaha, per report (SCH)

**Watch: DeBrincat scores 3rd hat trick of season (SCH)

**Snakebitten Saad still waiting for floodgates to open (Chicago Sun Times)

**Murphy sees no need to compare himself to Hjalmarsson (Chicago Tribune)

**8 Hawks prospects to play in NCAA tournament (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Predators shut out Sabres to extend point streak to 15 (On The Forecheck)

**RECAP: Kings rally for overtime win against Wild, move into 3rd in Pacific (Hockey Wilderness)

NHL

**RECAP: Blue Jackets top Bruins in overtime for 8th straight win (Jackets Cannon)

**Watch: Bruins’ Donato impresses with 3-point debut (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

**RECAP: Luongo, Panthers blank Canadiens, gain in wild-card race (Litter Box Cats)

**RECAP: Flames lose to Coyotes, fail to keep pace for wild card (Five For Howling)

**Hurricanes’ Hanifin out indefinitely with concussion (Canes Country)

HOCKEY WORLD

**OHL playoff preview: Round 1 matchups stocked with draft prospects (Sportsnet)