The Blackhawks return to action Wednesday when they visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The Rockford IceHogs dropped their fourth straight with a 3-2 loss in a shootout to the Rampage in San Antonio.
Final: Rampage 3, #IceHogs 2 (SO)
Fourth straight loss for Rockford
D. Sikura 🚨
Louis 🚨
Knott 🍎
Schroeder 🍎
Samuelsson 🍏
Carlsson 🍏
Delia 35🛑 on 37🥃— Stuffing City Hockey🦃 (@2ndCityHockey) November 21, 2018
#Blackhawks prospects
Gravel 33🛑 on 36🥃
Kurashev 🚨
Ryczek 🍏— Stuffing City Hockey🦃 (@2ndCityHockey) November 21, 2018
The Bulls also hit the court against the Suns on Wednesday at the United Center.
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, Jim Hickey left his job as pitching coach for the Cubs due to personal reasons. The Cubs claimed left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin off waivers and acquired right-handed hurler Rowan Wick from the Padres for infielder Jason Vosler.
BLACKHAWKS
RECAP: IceHogs salvage a point in road trip finale (IceHogs)
Introducing SCH’s new series ‘Number Munchers’ (SCH)
How the Blackhawks’ partnership with Business of Hockey Institute can give them a leg up on the competition (The Athletic)
Saad energizing Hawks with scoring, all-out play (Chicago Sun-Times)
Should Quenneville return to coach the Blues? (SCH)
Buy our ‘Thank Q’ mustache T-shirt (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
GM Doug Armstrong discusses Mike Yeo’s firing, the Blues’ coaching search and several other hot topics (The Athletic)
Firing Yeo returns onus to GM Armstrong, Blues players (St. Louis GameTime)
Hochman: Yeo fired and it’s deja blue — same core falter in a coach’s system (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Preds’ Rinne seems to become better with age (The Tennessean)
Getting to know Grubauer, and how he ended up in Colorado (The Athletic)
NHL
RECAP: Hitchcock wins Oilers coaching debut against Sharks (Copper N Blue)
LeBrun: The chance to coach his hometown Oilers was an offer Ken Hitchcock couldn’t refuse (The Athletic)
Duhatschek: Hitchcock will be motivated by move to Oilers — now what can he get out of flawed roster? (The Athletic)
Willis: Hiring Hitchcock is Chiarelli’s final chance to make his Oilers vision work (The Athletic)
Panthers’ Trocheck having surgery to repair ‘significant’ leg damage, out long term (The Score)
Bruins’ Bergeron out at least 4 weeks with rib injury (Sportsnet)
Capitals’ Orpik out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery (The Score)
Canadiens’ Juulsen out indefinitely with facial fracture (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
Domi is having one of greatest campaigns in modern Canadiens history (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
Why Rangers should re-think trading Kreider (Blueshirt Banter)
Blue Jackets, Bobrovsky carry contract intrigue wherever they go (Sportsnet)
HOCKEY WORLD
Even while awaiting NHL team, Seattle’s mark has already been made in Hockey Hall of Fame (The Seattle Times)
OHL: IceDogs send 11 draft picks to Frontenacs in blockbuster trade (Sportsnet)
OHL: Ruzicka’s 3 points lead Sting over Rangers (Sportsnet)
QMJHL: Groulx scores OT winner as Mooseheads top Islanders (Sportsnet)
WHL: Raiders beat Hurricanes to extend win streak to 14 (Sportsnet)
Designing custom goalie pads: How a company stepped up the individuality of a unique position (The Athletic)