The Chicago Blackhawks visit Little Caesars Arena for the first time when they play the Detroit Red Wings in preseason action Thursday.
HAWKS
**Hawks backup goaltender battle coming into focus (Chicago Tribune)
**Not satisfied: Panik wants to improve off career season (CSN)
**Sharp, Anisimov offer an intriguing combination (Chicago Tribune)
**3 questions with Keith (The Athletic)
**Rutta learns English by watching Netflix (SCH)
**Hawks have been different ever since Bill Wirtz died 10 years ago (SCH)
**What a difference a decade under Rocky Wirtz makes for Hawks (Chicago Tribune)
**Speedy Vinnie Hinostroza learning to rein himself in (Chicago Sun Times)
**How local development coach Brian Keane went from the Wall Street Journal to training NHL players (The Athletic)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Dano helps Jets rally past Senators (NHL.com)
**Blues’ Fabbri to miss entire season after re-injuring knee (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Thomas among 11 Blues roster cuts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Wild T25U25: Mike Reilly at No. 8 (Hockey Wilderness)
NHL
**Predicting every NHL team’s MVP for 2017-18 season (SBN)
**RECAP: Five Penguins score in win over Sabres (Pensburgh)
**RECAP: Hischier scores again for Devils in win against Capitals (All About The Jersey)
**Hischier should be Devils’ No. 1 center (All About The Jersey)
**RECAP: Maple Leafs keep Canadiens winless in preseason (Pension Plan Puppets)
**Sabres sign Jordan Nolan after Kings waive win (Die By The Blade)
**Karlsson reveals he had half his ankle bone removed in surgery (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Top 25 Under 25 in women’s hockey: Follow the countdown (The Ice Garden)
**Top 25 Under 25: Montreal goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer at No. 3 (The Ice Garden)