The Chicago Blackhawks will visit their former backup goaltender Scott Darling and a host of other ex-teammates Saturday when they face the Carolina Hurricanes.
HAWKS
**Experience helps Saad fight off mounting frustration (Chicago Sun Times)
**Hawks try to keep faith amid scoring slump (Chicago Tribune)
**Big contingent of ex-Hawks settling in with Hurricanes (NBC Sports Chicago)
**Early-season droughts are nothing new for Hawks (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Stone, Senators defeat Avs in OT in Sweden (Mile High Hockey)
**Kamenev to join Avs when they return from Sweden (Mile High Hockey)
**RECAP: Stars score five, Bishop shuts out Islanders (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Karlsson, Perron boost Vegas past Jets (NHL.com)
**Despite shootout success, Yeo no fan of format (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL
**What went wrong in the Vadim Shipachyov-Golden Knights soap opera (Knights On Ice)
**RECAP: Dadonov lifts Panthers to win, helps Luongo climb list (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Maple Leafs tie Bruins late, win in OT (Pension Plan Puppets)
**RECAP: Capitals defeat Penguins to give Holtby 200th win (Japers’ Rink)
**RECAP: Staal scores twice to power Hurricanes past Blue Jackets (Canes Country)
**Oilers recall Puljujarvi from AHL, place Slepyshev on IR (Copper N Blue)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Deutschland Cup: Slovakia beats U.S. 2-1 in Olympic tuneup (PHT)
**RECAP: No. 3 Denver downs No. 1 St. Cloud State (The Denver Post)
**RECAP: Jones sparks No. 2 North Dakota’s win over Miami (Grand Forks Herald)
**RECAP: No. 4 Minnesota blows 3-0 lead, falls in OT at Michigan (Star Tribune)
**RECAP: No. 19 falls at No. 6 Notre Dame (Black Shoe Diaries)
**RECAP: Hughes, Baker power No. 7 Wisconsin past Michigan State (Wisconsin State Journal)
**RECAP: No. 17 Ohio State tops UConn (Land Grant Holy Land)
**OHL Roundup: Kopacka scores OT winner as Greyhounds edge Sting (Sportsnet)
**QMJHL Roundup: St-Laurent scores shootout winner as Drakkar edge Sea Dogs (Sportsnet)
**WHL Roundup: Yamamoto has four points in winning Chiefs return (Sportsnet)