The Chicago Blackhawks begin their three-game homestead Friday against Buffalo.
HAWKS
**Second City Hockey is looking for paid contributors (SCH)
**Kero squeezed off Hawks’ roster by depth, asset management (SCH)
**Hawks place Kero on waivers (SCH)
**Keith on goal drought: ‘Eventually, they’ll come’ (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Blues, Allen shut out Stars (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Panthers hold off Jets in seesaw game (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Avs loses 4th straight to begin 4-game trip (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
**NHL gives Seattle the green light to submit an application for expansion (SBN)
**Devils’ Lovejoy becomes 1st NHL player to pledge brain to CTE research (SBN)
**RECAP: Backes scores twice, Bruins top Coyotes (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Hunwick, Penguins defeat Islanders in OT (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Monahan, Flames top Canadiens in OT (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**RECAP: Gostisbehere, Giroux help Flyers top Canucks, win third straight (Broad Street Hockey)
**RECAP: Kings recover to defeat Senators in OT (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Burns, Thornton power Sharks past Hurricanes in OT (Fear The Fin)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Canada WJC selection camp roster takeaways: Where’s Owen Tippett? (Sportsnet)
**OHL Roundup: Ang scores overtime winner as Petes topple Wolves (Sportsnet)
**WHL roundup: Halbgewachs scores OT winner as Warriors edge Oil Kings (Sportsnet)