Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks visit Bruins

The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up a short two-game road trip Friday against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

HAWKS

**Hinostroza’s 2-goal game a sign of progress (SCH)

**Darling to start vs. Bruins (SCH)

**Crawford: Ice, not pads, is the key to increased scoring (Sun Times)

**Is Sharp-Hawks reunion feasible? (SCH)

**What’s the Hawks trade deadline plan? (SCH)

**The Video Room: Learning from the Hawks’ offensive mentality (The Athletic)

**Hawks defenseman prospect Lucas Carlsson developing in Sweden (The Athletic)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Greiss, Islanders shut out Stars (Defending Big D)

**RECAP: Capitals score seven in win over Blues (St. Louis GameTime)

**RECAP: Wild recover to defeat Coyotes (Hockey Wilderness)

**RECAP: Ducks defeat Avs on late goal by Nick Ritchie (Mile High Hockey)

**RECAP: Preds hold off Flames (On The Forecheck)

**Preds acquire defenseman Andrew O’Brien from Ducks (On The Forecheck)

NHL

**RECAP: Condon, Sens shut out Blue Jackets (Silver Seven)

**RECAP: Lundqvist, Rangers handle Maple Leafs (Blueshirt Banter)

**RECAP: Dell, Sharks defeat Lightning (Fear The Fin)

**Report: Julien’s job is in some danger with Bruins (PHT)

**Rowe says no timeline on Barkov, who could be out a while longer (PHT)

**Coyotes demote Duclair to AHL so he can ‘regain his scoring touch’ (PHT)

**Canucks recall Jordan Subban (PHT)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Nolan Patrick, Nico Hischier top 2017 NHL Draft prospect midterm rankings (SBN)