Morning Bag Skate: Power play pushes Blackhawks to 3rd straight win
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Chicago Blackhawks’ power play went three-for-three for the team’s third straight win with a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Panain powers Hawks to 3rd straight win (SCH)
**Video: Kane, Panarin, Anisimov team up for tic-tac-toe goal (SCH)
**Crawford skates for first time since appendectomy (SCH)
**Kane playing more than ever for Hawks (The Athletic)
**Hartman staying out of penalty box so he can stay on top line (Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Tarasenko, Blues hand Devils fourth straight loss (St. Louis GameTime)
**RECAP: Staal sparks Wild to sixth consecutive win (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Jets defeat Panthers in six-round shootout (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Lundqvist, Rangers blank Stars (Defending Big D)
**Video: Stars’ Eakin ejected for leveling Lundqvist (SBN)
NHL
**RECAP: Ducks hold on for win against Bruins (Anaheim Calling)
**RECAP: Holland scores in shootout to top Maple Leafs (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Toffoli, Kings ease past Red Wings (NHL.com)
**Penguins’ Letang out a ‘couple of weeks’ with lower-body injury (Pensburgh)
**Sharks recall first-rounder Meier (Fear The Fin)
**Tanev could return for Canucks as soon as Friday (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**OHL Thursday night roundup (OHL)
**Projected No. 1 draft pick Nolan Patrick nearing return (WHL)