The Chicago Blackhawks will hold its end of season press conference at 11:30 a.m. at the United Center. CSN Chicago will air and live stream the event.
HAWKS
**Hawks were simply not the best team in 2016, but hope for future remains (SCH)
**Dissecting the Hawks playoff demise – that’s hockey (Sun Times)
**Sting of failure an unfamiliar one for Hawks (Sun Times)
**Hawks postseason numbers: some good, some bad (CSNC)
**Watch: Panarin, Tarasenko steal the show during handshake line (SCH)
**Hawks-Blues Game 7 delivers CSN Chicago’s highest-rated telecast (SCH)
**Bears take shot at St. Louis football fans after Blues eliminate Hawks (SCH)
AIHL/CBR Brave
**Perth fall to Newcastle, 2-1 (PPP)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Preds vs. Ducks, Game 7: 3 things to watch (The Tennessean)
**Preds’ first Game 7: Each shift ‘kind of do-or-die’ (The Tennessean)
**Stars vs. Blues second-round series to start Friday (DBD)
**Stars’ Jamie Benn a EA Sports’ NHL17 Cover finalist (DBD)
NHL
**History behind NHL’s ubiquitous sound for scoring: the goal horn (NY Daily News)
**Glendale takes arena management away from Coyotes, approves AEG deal (Phoenix Business Journal)
**Lightning’s Stamkos skates for first time since blood clot diagnosis (RC)
**Flyers’ Schenn suspended for first three games of next season (BSH)
**Capitals’ Orpik returns to practice, remains day-to-day (theScore)
**Watch: Rangers’ Boyle profane tirade against Larry Brooks (BB)
**Panthers’ Spacey in Space sweatshirt to be retired (Puck Daddy)
**Sens looking to move AHL club to Belleville (Ottawa Citizen)
**Canucks sign Markus Granlund to 2-year extension (NM)
**Bruins sign Chicago Steel goaltender Daniel Vladar to ELC (SCoC)
**Campbell eyes return to Panthers (theScore)
**Will Arnett to host NHL Awards (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**OHL Playoffs: Marner’s four points give London 3-0 series lead over Erie (OHL)
**USHL Playoffs: Thunder knock off top-seed Cedar Rapids, advance to conference final (Pantagraph)
**USHL Playoffs: Clark Cup Conference finals schedule released (USHL)
**WHL Playoffs: Red Deer scoring outburst cuts Brandon’s series lead to 2-1 in ECF (WHL)
**WHL Playoffs: Seattle rolls over Kelwona, grab 3-1 WCF series lead (WHL)
**Video: Red Wings’ prospect Mantha blast two goals through netting (WIIM)
**Patrik Laine named MVP of Finnish playoffs (theScore)
**Future Frozen Four host contenders are lining up (SBNCH)