Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks shut out again by Penguins in preseason

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.

The Chicago Blackhawks failed to find the back of net for the second straight preseason game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 1-0 loss Friday in Pittsburgh.

The Hawks dropped its opener, 2-0, to the Penguins at the United Center in Chicago.

HAWKS

**Hawks fail to score again in loss to Penguins (SCH)

**Hawks sign Knott to 3-year, ELC (SCH)

**Second City Hockey is looking for writers, editors (SCH)

**Hawks release Jake Hildebrand from tryout contract (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Blues power play lights up Stars (DBD)

**Grigorekno powers Avs past Kings (MHH)

**Landeskog likes new coach Bednar, structure (Denver Post)

**Former first-rounder Siemens, still eyes NHL career (Denver Post)

**Blues’ Schwartz out 4 weeks with elbow injury (STLGT)

**Stars’ Janmark out 5-6 months after knee surgery (DBD)

**Stars sign WHL d-man Vala to ELC (PHT)

**Byfuglien leaves Jets preseason game with lower-body injury (PHT)

NHL

**NHL should use World Cup-style rosters at the ASG (SCH)

**Maple Leafs blow out Sabres (PPP)

**Hurricanes drop preseason opener to Bolts (CC)

**Bruins top Red Wings in OT (WIIM)

**Sharks prospect Meier out 4 weeks with mono (FTF)

**Report: Ehrhoff heads to Bruins on PTO (SCoC)

**Report: Lindholm seeking 8-year, $48 million extension (theScore)

HOCKEY WORLD

**World Cup expected to return in 2020 (PHT)

**Minnesota women open season with shutout win (SBNCH)

**Big 10 approves on-campus playoffs (SBNCH)

**Brandon Hawkins to leave Bowling Green (SBNCH)