Chicago Blackhawks players and prospects have begun settling in to Russia for the 2016 World Championships, which begin Friday.
Guess who’s just arrived? @NHLBlackhawks forward Artemiy Panarin has joined us! #TeamRussia pic.twitter.com/Zbg0bm1oWU
— Russia Hockey (@russiahockey_en) May 1, 2016
HAWKS
**Hawks’ expensive core well worth price to Bowman (Chicago Tribune)
**Hawks among teams ‘in the mix’ to sign KHL defenseman Michal Kempny (SCH)
**Hawks’ free agents: Who should Chicago try to re-sign? (SCH)
AIHL/CBR Brave
**CBR brave the Mustangs (AIHL)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Recap: Backes scores in OT, Blues top Stars to even series (STLGT)
**Recap: Pavelski’s OT winner gives Sharks Game 2 over Preds (FTF)
NHL
**Full schedule for second round of playoffs (PHT)
**Masterton Trophy: Jagr, Zuccarello, Dupuis named finalists (SBN NHL)
**Caps’ Orpik suspended three games (SBN NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
**North Dakota: 24 hours to a title (Grand Forks Herald)
**Amanda Kessel signs with New York Riveters (BB)
**USHL: Muskegon signs Russian star Andrei Svechnikov (SBNCH)