Lance Bouma and Tommy Wingles both scored for the Blackhawks, but Chicago couldn’t get another shot past Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne in a 3-2 loss Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The Hawks have Wednesday off before hosting Dallas on Thursday.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Hawks can’t solve Rinne late, fall in Nashville (SCH)
**Hawks prospect Sikura expected to play for Team Canada at Spengler Cup, per report (SCH)
**Kane fined maximum $5,000 for slashing Ducks’ Ritchie (SCH)
**Watch: Hartman captures another flinching victim in Perry (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Faksa gets hat trick, Bishop makes 34 saves in shutout for Stars (Defending Big D)
**Are Avs a legitimate suitor for Ian Cole? (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs’ all-rookie line is an educational experience (The Denver Post)
NHL
**Jagr is only five degrees of separation from the 1st NHL season (SBN)
**RECAP: Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut out Sabres (Raw Charge)
**RECAP: Islanders top Canucks for 4th straight win (Lighthouse Hockey)
**RECAP: Panthers score late to end Rangers’ home winning streak (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Sharks hand Flyers 9th straight loss (Fear The Fin)
**RECAP: Werenski helps Blue Jackets defeat Hurricanes in shootout (Jackets Cannon)
**RECAP: Kopitar helps Kings top Red Wings (Jewels From The Crown)
**RECAP: Andersen helps Maple Leafs shut down Flames (Pension Plan Puppets)
**RECAP: Oilers defeat Coyotes on Nugent-Hopkins OT goal (NHL.com)
HOCKEY WORLD
**WHL Roundup: Bellerive powers Hurricanes to shootout win over Winterhawks (Sportsnet)