Blackhawks prospects Alexis Gravel and Jake Ryczek look to advance to the QMJHL final with Halifax with a win in Game 6 over Nicolas Beaudin and Drummondville on Sunday. MacKenzie Entwistle and Guelph will try to force a Game 7 against Saginaw.
#Blackhawks prospect Josiah Slavin scores two goals, including one with three seconds left in regulation to force overtime, in the Chicago Steel’s 5-4 win over the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Mikael Hakkarainen in Game 1 of #USHL Eastern Final. Hakkarainen had two power-play goals.
— 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏 Cain (@brandonmcain) April 28, 2019
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Cubs powered their way past the Diamondbacks 9-1 on Saturday. The White Sox’s game against the Tigers was postponed due to snow. The Red Stars’ game against Seattle Reign FC was postponed.
The Fire visit the Montreal Impact on Sunday. The Cubs and White Sox are both scheduled play Sunday.
BLACKHAWKS
Kahun joins Germany for Worlds (SCH)
Former Blackhawks assistant Don Granato opens up about challenging season (The Athletic)
Hakkarainen, Slavin to meet in USHL’s Eastern Conference Final (SCH)
Blackhawks interested in Russian winger Ilya Mikheyev, per report (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Game 2: Hintz, Stars power past Blues to even series (Defending Big D)
NHL
Tim Leiweke on why the Seattle NHL team could be ‘the greatest story’ (The Athletic)
Game 2: Blue Jackets even series with 2OT win against Bruins (NHL)
Inside Erik Haula’s grueling road to recovery after a season-ending knee injury (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
USHL: Chicago wins 5-4 in OT against Muskegon in Game 1 triller (Steel)