Jonathan Toews scored the power play with 1:31 remaining in overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at Pepsi Center.
Chicago returns to the ice Sunday when they host the Ottawa Senators at United Center.
The World Junior Championship return Saturday with the quarterfinal round. All four Blackhawks prospects will be in action, starting at 8 a.m.
HAWKS
**Recap: Toews lifts Hawks to 4-3 OT win over Avs (SCH)
**Watch: Artem Anisimov scores his 100th career NHL goal (SCH)
**Top Blackhawks moments in 2015 (SCH)
**Hawks have holes to fill, salary cap space to work with (Sun-Times)
**Rob Scuderi busies himself settling in with Hawks (Chicago Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars finish 2015 on top of NHL (DBD)
**Tank time for Jets? (AIH)
**Recap: Wild end 2015 with 3-1 win over Blues (HW)
**Recap: Seguin, Spezza power Stars past Preds 5-1 (DBD)
**Recap: Doan sets franchise record as Jets fall to Coyotes (AIH)
NHL
**Panthers give Dan Tallon a three-year extension (LBC)
**Blue Jackets’ Calvert out approximately 4 weeks (theScore)
**Do the Rangers have to trade Keith Yandle? (BB)
**Recap: Habs rout Bruins 5-1 in Winter Classic (EOTP)
HOCKEY WORLD
**WJC: Team USA to play Czech Republic in quarterfinals (SCH)
**WJC Recap: Team USA takes 2nd place in Group A with win over Denmark (SCH)
**Women’s hockey: Boston Pride, Montreal Canadiennes tie 1-1 (SCoC)