Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks to host rising Stars
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
The Chicago Blackhawks look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at United Center. The Stars are on the opposite end as winners of their last three.
BLACKHAWKS
**Could the Hawks consider trading Saad? (SCH)
**Gaudreau pretty much confirms Hawks got screwed on Flames’ GWG (SCH)
**Hawks in need of a miracle, but they have offered little reason to believe (Chicago Sun Times)
**Breakouts leading to more problems for Hawks (The Athletic)
**Left behind by NHL, ex-Hawk Wisniewski resurfaces for USA in Olympics (The Athletic)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Leafs end Rinne’s streak with shootout win against Preds (On The Forecheck)
**Wild’s Brodin to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing hand surgery (theScore)
NHL
**Friedman’s 31 Thoughts: Trying to remedy the NHL’s goalie interference controversy (Sportsnet)
**RECAP: Bruins score 6 in win against Rangers (NHL.com)
**Cassidy’s first year as Bruins head coach has gone just right (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
**RECAP: LaDue’s late goal lifts Kings over Oilers (NHL.com)
**Sens’ Burrows suspended 10 games for attacking Devils’ Hall (Silver Seven)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Before the pros: An oral history of the 1994 U.S. Olympic Hockey team, Part 1 (The Athletic)
**OHL Roundup: Vilardi with hat trick, Frontenacs beat Generals (Sportsnet)
**WHL Roundup: Bellows leads the way, Winterhawks topple Royals (Sportsnet)