The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Dallas Stars on Friday for the top spot in the Western Conference at American Airlines Center.
HAWKS
**Versatility allows TVR to play unlikely major role (Tribune)
**Johns to make NHL debut vs. Hawks (CSNC)
**What’s wrong with Hawks’ penalty kill? (CSNC)
**Brandon Mashinter an unlikely success story (Sun Times)
**Hawks to play Blues in 2017 Winter Classic at Busch Stadium (SCH)
**Kruger ‘could’ play by March 26 (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars’ Demers out 6 weeks with shoulder injury (theScore)
**Stars shake up lines; split up Seguin, Jamie Benn (DBD)
**Wild’s Parise in longest scoring slump since rookie season (Pioneer Press)
**Avs’ Landeskog suspended three games for cross-checking Ducks’ Despres (MHH)
**Recap: McDavid leads Oilers past Wild (C&B)
**Recap: Abdelkader’s late goal lifts Red Wings past Jets (AIH)
NHL
**Habs’ P.K. Subban stretchered off the ice, sent to hospital (SBN NHL)
**Oilers’ Nurse suspended three games for fight against Sharks (C&B)
**Sens pushing for outdoor game at Parliament Hill (Ottawa Sun)
**Bruins’ Liles won’t be disciplined for hit on Lightning’s Kucherov (SCoC)
**Canucks’ Prust shut down for rest of season with ankle injury (Sportsnet)
**Recap: Di Giuseppe scores in OT, Canes top Bruins (CC)
**Recap: Habs defeat Sabres, lose Subban (EOTP)
**Recap: Ekblad, Huberdeau lift Panthers past Sens (LBC)
**Recap: Backup goaltender Kinkaid, Devils shut out Sharks (FTF)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Obama trolls Canada’s PM over Stanley Cup wins (SBN NHL)