The Chicago Blackhawks seek their third straight win when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre.
HAWKS
**Anisimov out 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury (SCH)
**Kane could become 1st back-to-back Art Ross winner since 2001 (SCH)
**Hawks sign prospect Snuggerud to 3-year deal (SCH)
**League’s concussion protocol fails to protect Crawford (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Blues’ win streak comes to end in loss to Anaheim (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**RECAP: Rookie Compher leads Avs past Red Wings (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
**Every 2017 NHL college free agent signing in one place (SBN)
**Gretzky thinks hockey in Vegas will ‘be very successful’ (Sportsnet)
**Rangers vs. Sabres reportedly set for 2018 NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field (Newsday)
**RECAP: Mason, Flyers shut out Penguins (Broad Street Hockey)
**RECAP: Bruins end Flames’ win streak at 10 (Boston Globe)
**Bettman confirms talks with mayor on new arena for Flames (Sportsnet)
**Flyers reportedly interested in Union’s Foo, Vecchione (PHT)
**Report: Blue Jackets finalizing deal with Clarkson’s Vigneault (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Team USA boycott of IIHF Women’s Worlds about ‘more than hockey’ (The Ice Garden)
**Should there be a women’s NTDP? (SBNCH)
**2017 Hobey Baker finalists announced (SBNCH)
**New Hampshire’s Dick Umile will retire after 2017-18 season (SBNCH)
**Miami’s Sherwood will return for junior season (PHT)
**Understanding unsealed documents from CHL’s class action wage lawsuit (Pension Plan Puppets)
**OHL Wednesday night roundup (OHL)
**WHL Wednesday night roundup (Sportsnet)