There was no news on the Blackhawks’ front Wednesday.
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, C.J. Sapong scored two goals in the Fire’s 5-1 rout of Atlanta United at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. The White Sox swept a doubleheader against the Tigers with a 7-5 win in Dylan Cease debut in the opener then Jose Abreau hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning for a 9-6 victory. The Cubs gave up two runs in the ninth inning for a 6-5 loss to the Pirates.
On Thursday, the Cubs and White Sox both play.
(Photo: Doug Zmolek)
BLACKHAWKS
Exploring new Blackhawks forward Ryan Carpenter’s penalty kill numbers (SCH)
Robin Lehner’s impact on the outlook for Corey Crawford’s 2019-20 season (SCH)
Blackhawks should use tandem system with Corey Crawford, Robin Lehner (SCH)
Andrew Shaw: ‘The Mutt is back baby!’ (SCH)
NHL free agency: Blackhawks news, rumors, updates (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
St. Louisan Butler retires from NHL (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Roster reset: Are the Predators a better team with Matt Duchene? (The Athletic)
What the Avalanche could look like when they hit the ice in 2019-20 (The Athletic)
NHL
Blue Jackets veterans Nick Foligno, Cam Atkinson say life goes on despite mass exodus of free agents (The Athletic)
How will Aho deal/offer sheet impact Brayden Point negotiations with Lightning? (The Athletic)
What would have been better Kessel return: Galchenyuk or Zucker? (Pensburgh)
HOCKEY WORLD
CWHL to pay player bonuses thanks in part to donations from Leafs, Flames and Hockey Canada (The Athletic)