The Chicago Blackhawks seek their sixth straight win when they host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at United Center.
HAWKS
**Hawks getting more balanced scoring (CSN)
**Panarin named NHL’s first star of the week (SCH)
*Week Ahead: Hawks play twice before Christmas (SCH)
**Suddenly red-hot Hinostroza puts slow start behind him (Sun Times)
**Look: The Panarin “Breadman” bottlehead (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Ellis scores Predators shootout winner vs. Flyers (On The Forecheck)
**RECAP: Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins scores OT winner vs. Blues (St. Louis GameTime)
NHL
**Top 10 hockey images of 2016 (Puck Daddy)
**RECAP: Red Wings-Hurricanes postponed due to ice conditions (Canes Country)
**RECAP: Ducks win in Carlyle’s return to Toronto (Anaheim Calling)
**RECAP: Elliot makes 24 saves in Flames win over Coyotes (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**Panthers owner Viola nominated for Secretary of Army post (Litter Box Cats)
**Florida’s Huberdeau ‘right on schedule’ for February return (PHT)
**Rangers lose Nash to another groin injury (Blueshirt Banter)
**Leafs recall first-rounder Gauthier (Pension Plan Puppets)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Coyotes prospect Strome named Canada’s WJC captain (OHL)
**Canucks prospect Juolevi to captain Finland’s WJC team (PHT)
**Report: Eriksson Ek named Swedish captain (theScore)
**UConn adds Philip Nyberg for second semester (SBNCH)