Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks stumble against Golden Knights
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 5-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday at United Center.
Blackhawks prospect Tim Soderlund scored a shortanded goal in the second period for Sweden in a 3-1 loss to Canada in the World Juniors gold medal game. Jakub Galvas and the Czech Republic took fourth after a 9-3 loss to the United States in the bronze medal game.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Hawks defense falters in 5-4 loss to Vegas (SCH)
**Hawks prospect Soderlund, Sweden fall to Canada in World Juniors gold medal game (SCH)
**With second half looming, Hawks tackle major opportunity on home ice (Chicago Sun Times)
**Is Forsberg losing his backup goalie spot to Glass? (SCH)
**Crawford still out ‘indefinitely’ (SCH)
**What does ‘losing the room’ look like for Quenneville? (Yahoo! Sports)
**Prospect Dylan Sikura soaks in first Team Canada experience (The Athletic)
**IceHogs’ Vinnie Hinostroza, Erik Gustafsson named AHL All-Stars (SCH)
**Goalie Anton Forsberg taking starting role in stride (Chicago Tribune)
**Former Blackhawk of the Week: Bryan Berard (SCH)
**Evaluating every major Blackhawks transaction from 2017 (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Jets defeat Sabres to extend point streak to 5 (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**No goalie controversy for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Preds need Johansen, Arvidsson to step up (The Tennessean)
**Hejduk’s jersey to be raised to the rafters before Avs hosts Wild (The Denver Post)
NHL
**RECAP: Crosby, Jarry help Penguins hand Islanders 5th straight loss (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Duchene, Senators rally past Sharks in OT (Silver Seven)
**RECAP: Red Wings score twice in third to defeat Panthers, win 4th straight (Winging It In Motown)
**Trade deadline primer: Conversations starting to pick up league-wide (The Athletic)
**Watch: Flames coach Gulutzan has epic meltdown at practice (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Steenbergen’s late goal helps Canada win World Juniors gold (SBN)
**Sweden captain Lias Andersson (Rangers) throws silver medal into crowd (SBN)
**Team USA blows out Czech Republic for World Juniors bronze (SBN)
**5 NHL prospects who stood out for Team USA at World Juniors (SBN)
**2019 World Juniors: Who is Going to Vancouver (SBNCH)
