Blackhawks prospect Graham Knott and the Windsor Spitfires shut down the Erie Otters and Alex DeBrincat 4-2 in Tuesday’s game at the Memorial Cup.
Windsor’s win automatically puts them into Sunday’s championship game after three straight wins in round robin play.
Erie’s loss ends a 10-game winning streak by OHL champions at the Memorial Cup. The Otters now prepare for a semifinal matchup against the Saint John Sea Dogs and Hawks prospects Matthew Highmore and Nathan Noel on Friday.
HAWKS
**Hawks to pick No. 26 overall (SCH)
**Hawks unveil plans for next month’s draft (Chicago Tribune)
**Are 3 Cups enough for this Hawks era (SCH)
**Kane says Predators sweep was ‘probably how it should’ve been’ (SCH)
**Hawks ‘in contention’ for Czech defenseman Jan Rutta, per report (SCH)
**Samuelsson top candidate to be Hawks’ assistant coach, per report (SCH)
**2017 Memorial Cup: Hawks prospects’ schedule, times, results (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Report: Stars make more changes in goal, hire ex-Detroit coach Bedard (Defending Big D)
**Blues add Darryl Sydor as assistant coach (PHT)
**Do the Blues need to follow Nashville’s lead? (St. Louis GameTime)
**Former Avs assistant Tim Army not surprised he was let go (Denver Post)
**Avs prospects help Colorado Eagles reach ECHL’s Kelly Cup Final (Denver Post)
**Avs fire assistants Tim Army, Dave Farrish, Francois Allaire (Mile High Hockey)
**Should the Wild bottom out? History shows it can work (Star Tribune)
NHL
**Refs, DOPS, and Ops are botching Stanley Cup playoffs (VICE)
**Senators must grasp a moment that may never come again (Ottawa Citizen)
**Smith has work cut out for him trying to shut down Malkin (Ottawa Citizen)
**Game 7 is nothing new for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
**Gorman: Time for Penguins to repeat a message (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
**The Mistake by the lake: Remembering the Cleveland Barons (The Hockey News)
**Report: Panthers to interview Bob Boughner for head coaching job (theScore)
**Detroit signs Czech d-man Sulak (Winging It In Motown)
**Cunningham joins Coyotes front office as pro scout (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Windsor’s DiPietro staying even-keeled, keeping eye on ultimate goal (Sportsnet)
**Sergei Mozyakin named KHL’s MVP for 4th time in 5 years (PHT)
**Watch hockey legend Slava Fetisov rap in Russian group’s music video (Puck Daddy)