Scott Darling allowed two late goals to Vladimir Tarsenko for the St. Louis Blues to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, on Thursday night at the United Center.
Blackhawks’ prospect Nick Schmaltz scored the game-winning goal for North Dakota to beat Denver and advance to the NCAA national championship game against Quinnipiac. Schmaltz and fellow Hawks’ prospect Luke Johnson will play the Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday.
USA Hockey will also announce its men’s national team head coach at 10 a.m. CT. Friday. The team will play in the men’s world championship in May.
HAWKS
**Recap: Hawks locked into 3rd place with 2-1 OT loss (SCH)
**Watch: Nick Schmaltz scores game-winner for UND (SCH)
**Schmaltz ranked No. 8 in SB Nation’s Top 100 NCAA prospects list (SCH)
**Bickell hoping to recapture past postseason glory (Sun Times)
**Toews hoping to recharge his game heading into playoffs (Chicago Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars to play preseason game in Las Vegas (DBD)
**Recap: Stars top Avs; Dickinson scores in NHL debut (DBD)
**Recap: Predators rally late to defeat Coyotes (OTF)
NHL
**Lightning recall Johnathan Drouin from AHL (RC)
**Former Habs coach Demers in hospital after stroke (EOTP)
**Recap: Backlund gets first hat trick, Flames defeat Canucks (M&G)
**Recap: Bruins keep Red Wings from clinching (SCoC)
**Recap: Drouin scores game-winner in return to lineup (RC)
**Recap: Islanders top Rangers, finish first season sweep (LH)
**Recap: Bernier, Maple Leafs hand Flyers costly OT loss (BSH)
**Recap: Penguins win eighth straight, lock up second place in Metropolitan (Pensburgh)
**Recap: Lindgren, Habs knock off Hurricanes (EOTP)
**Recap: Senators end Panthers’ four-game win streak (Miami Herald)
**Coyotes’ Hanzal shut down for season (theScore)
**Oilers sign prospect Caleb Jones (C&B)
**Providence’s Nick Ellis signs with Edmonton Oilers (SBNCH)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Fast start propels Quinnipiac past Boston College, into to title game (SBNCH)