Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks stumble in Nashville
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
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)
