Morning Bag Skate: Niklas Hjalmarsson could return from injury vs. Ducks
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
Niklas Hjalmarsson could return for the Chicago Blackhawks from a upper-body injury when the team hosts Anaheim on Thursday.
HAWKS
**Hjalmarsson in line to return Thursday vs. Ducks (Chicago Tribune)
**Panarin apologizes for ‘hurtful words’ after racist comment in 2012 video (SCH)
**Surging Panik drawing lofty comparisons (Chicago Sun Times)
**Hawks fans still not welcome in Nashville (SCH)
**DeBrincat joins OHL’s 60-goal season club (SCH)
**Just like old times for Keith, Seabrook (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Stars end Capitals' 16-game home win streak (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Thornton gets 1,000th assist in Sharks win over Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
**Wild lose Folin for at least three weeks (PHT)
**Stars owner Tom Gaglardi's fight to cure diabetes is motivated by one thing, his son (Dallas Morning News)
NHL
**Vegas sign WHL Brandon’s Reid Duke as 1st player in franchise history (SBN)
**RECAP: Raanta, Rangers defeat Lightning in OT (Blueshirt Banter)
**RECAP: Senators defeat Bruins for 3rd straight win (Silver Seven)
**Beard on Canadiens' Jordie Benn is simply magnificent (Montreal Gazette)
**Sens acquire Gormley from Devils (Silver Seven)
**Capitals celebrate Swedish Heritage Night by having fans assemble furniture (SBN)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Les Canadiennes win Clarkson Cup (The Ice Garden)
**NCAA women’s hockey tournament bracket (SBNCH)
