Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks ‘hopeful’ Jonathan Toews’ injury isn’t serious

The Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews did not return after exiting the second period of Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks with an upper-body injury.

Coach Joel Quenneville said he’s hopeful Toews’ injury isn’t serious or long-term.

HAWKS

**RECAP: Toews injured in Hawks loss to Sharks (SCH)

**Toews leaves game with upper-body injury (SCH)

**After injury, Motte glad to be back on the ice (Sun Times)

**Hawks already have 8 players protected from expansion draft (SCH)

**Hossa plans to play out rest of his contract (SCH)

**Week Ahead: Chicago wraps up final Circus Trip (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Wild limit Jets to 16 shots for win (Hockey Wilderness)

**RECAP: Ovechkin’s hat trick holds off Blues (STLToday)

**RECAP: Preds score 3 in third to beat Stars (On The Forecheck)

**RECAP: McDavid rallies Oilers past Avs (Mile High Hockey)

NHL

**Elliotte Friedman’s 30 thoughts (Sportsnet)

**RECAP: Nyquist helps Red Wings snap four-game skid (Winging It In Motown)

**RECAP: Cammalleri leads Devils to shootout win over Leafs (All About The Jersey)

**RECAP: Crosby, Penguins rebound against Rangers (Pensburgh)

**RECAP: Johnson, Flames shut out Blue Jackets (Matchsticks and Gasoline)

**How Johnson is quietly stealing Flames’ string job from Elliott (theScore)

**RECAP: Lightning come back in third to beat Flyers (Raw Charge)

**RECAP: Baertschi sparks Canucks past Coyotes (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Kings score 3 in 44 seconds to beat Islanders (NHL.com)

**Owner Bill Foley believes name, logo, colors were perfect choice (NHL.com)

**Golden Knights considering ‘6 or 7’ head coach candidates (theScore)

**Couturier out 4-6 weeks with apparent knee injury (Broad Street Hockey)

**Eichel rejoins Sabres practice (Buffalo News)

HOCKEY WORLD

**T.J. Galiardi signs with Medvescak Zagreb of KHL (PHT)

**Austin Lemieux, Mario’s son, commits to Arizona State (theScore)

**OHL Wednesday night roundup (OHL)