Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks look to build off win
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
Fresh off snapping their eight-game losing streak, the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at United Center.
BLACKHAWKS
**Hawks fans ejected for racist taunts at Capitals’ Smith-Pelly (SCH)
**DeBrincat chases down Kane for team lead in goals (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Haugh: Ban the racist jerks who embarrassed Hawks, Chicago from all future sporting events (Chicago Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: McDavid’s hat trick, Oilers end Avs’ home win streak (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs reassign A. J. Greer to the AHL (Mile High Hockey)
**RECAP: Fast start helps Sharks top Stars (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Jets score seven in win against Panthers (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**Predators’ trade deadline answer? It’s 18-year-old Olympic star Eeli Tolvanen (The Tennessean)
**Blues GM Armstrong still not in mood for pricey rental player (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Ortiz: Blues should resist offers for top prospects (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL
**Tracking every trade rumor heading into the deadline (SBN)
**Tracking every completed trade before the trade deadline (SBN)
**’Don’t be surprised’ if Senators move Karlsson (SBN)
**RECAP: Lyon, Giroux power Flyers past Rangers (Broad Street Hockey)
**RECAP: Hall lifts Devils past Hurricanes in OT (All About The Jersey)
**RECAP: Penguins defeat Blue Jackets for 5th straight win (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Maple Leafs get past Red Wings with late Matthews goal (Pension Plan Puppets)
**Oilers’ Talbot calls goalie interference rule ‘f-ing ridiculous’ (SBN)
**How Vegas’ Marchessault went from overlooked to superstar (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
**RECAP: USA women shut out Finland to make gold medal game (SBN)
**QMJHL Roundup: Rimouski beats Moncton, extends win streak to five (Sportsnet)
**WHL Roundup: Dustin Wolf picks up shutout as Everett blanks Kamloops (Sportsnet)