The Chicago Blackhawks officially opened their new practice facility — MB Ice Arena — on Thursday at the old Malcolm X College spot, a couple blocks south of the United Center.
The Hawks have one more day off before they visit the two-time reigning Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
HAWKS
**Veterans to blame for Hawks’ early season penalty increase (SCH)
**Toews wants you to buy a ‘Toewster’ with his face on it for charity (SCH)
**‘Wow, what a place’: Blackhawks officially open new practice facility (Chicago Sun Times)
**Franson’s shot a helpful weapon for Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
**Part 1: Sun-Times’ reporter Mark Lazerus discusses his new Blackhawks book (SCH)
**Part 2: Sun-Times’ reporter Mark Lazerus discusses his new Blackhawks book (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Lightning score 6 against Bishop, Stars (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Wild score 4 in final 7 minutes to beat Preds (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Scheifele, Jets edge Flyers in shootout (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Landeskog’s hat trick lifts Avs past Capitals (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs’ Kamenev to miss ‘significant time’ with broken arm (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs send rookie Jost to AHL (Mile High Hockey)
**RECAP: Schenn scores twice in 3rd period, Blues beat Oilers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Kiszla: Matt who? Teenager Sam Girard gives Avs hope for future; Duchene error is over (The Denver Post)
NHL
**Sources: NHL, Rockets owner meet to talk NHL’s viability in Houston (The Athletic)
**Blue Jackets sign Atkinson to $41M, 7-year extension (Jackets Cannon)
**Red Wings’ Witkowski suspended 10 games for brawl (Winging It In Motown)
**Flyers’ Gudas ejected for ugly slash to Mathieu Perreault’s head (SBN)
**RECAP: Nylander lifts Maple Leafs past Devils in OT (Pension Plan Puppets)
**RECAP: Boychuk helps Islanders rally past Hurricanes (Lighthouse Hockey)
**RECAP: Coyotes defeat Canadiens for first regulation win (Five For Howling)
**RECAP: Penguins clamp down on Senators in win (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Golden Knights score three in third to defeat Canucks (Knights On Ice)
**RECAP: Khudobin helps Bruins end four-game losing streak (NHL.com)
**Bruins place Bjork, Marchand on IR (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
**RECAP: Luongo makes 35 saves, Panthers shut out Sharks (NHL.com)
HOCKEY WORLD
**No. 1 Denver takes on No. 3 North Dakota without their two senior defensemen (The Denver Post)
**ECHL Cincinnati to celebrate ‘Mighty Ducks’ trilogy with 3 different jerseys (PHT)
**QMJHL suspends Foreurs defenceman David Henley six games for hit (Sportsnet)
**OHL roundup: Formenton, Jones each score twice as Knights beat Storm (Sportsnet)
**WHL roundup: Henry scores winner as Pats topple Hitmen (Sportsnet)