Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks surging thanks to Anisimov’s surprising hot start
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
Chicago Blackhawks rallied behind goaltender Corey Crawford and Artem Anisimov’s game-winner for a 3-2 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday at Prudential Center.
In the AHL, the IceHogs recorded its fourth straight win with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Wolves (Blues’ affiliate).
HAWKS
**RECAP: Anisimov caps comeback with OT winner (SCH)
**RECAP: AHL Rockford wins fourth straight (IceHogs)
**Hawks aren’t waiting to turn it on (SCH)
**Rockford report: Dahlstrom, Johnson and more (SCH)
**Hawks week ahead: Kings cap sleepy schedule (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Hutchinson, Jets shut out Avs (AIH)
**Blues to retire Bob Plager’s No. 5 (STLGT)
**Jets place Little on IR, recall Dano (PHT)
**Wild waive Pulkkinen after 8-game stint (PHT)
NHL
**RECAP: Skinner helps ‘Canes defeat Rangers (CC)
**RECAP: Flames defeat Sens for third straight win (M&G)
**RECAP: Talbot, Oilers shut out Canucks (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets shut out Ducks (NHL.com)
**Bruins’ Pastrnak suspended 2 games for headshot (SCoC)
**Rangers’ McIlrath clears waivers (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**RECAP: Lafallo hat trick leads No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth over No. 1 UND (Duluth News Tribune)
**RECAP: Reifenberger’s first goal lifts USHL Bloomington to win (Pantagraph)
**RECAP: No. 8 BC downs No. 14 Providence (SBNCH)
**RECAP: No. 7 Notre Dame blasts UConn (NDInsider)
**RECAP: Omaha knocks off No. 5 UMass-Lowell (Omaha World-Herald)
**RECAP: Vermont shuts out No. 11 Michigan (Maize n Brew)
**RECAP: Wisconsin upends No. 18 St. Lawrence (Wisconsin State Journal)
**Tuomo Ruutu signs with HC Davos in Switzerland (PHT)
**OHL Friday recap (OHL)