Former Chicago Blackhawks grabbed the headlines during Thursday’s playoff action. Michal Kempny (Washington) and Tommy Wingels (Boston) both left their respective games after being on the wrong end of some bad hits. Both Columbus’ Josh Anderson and Toronto’s Nazem Kadri were both ejected after their respective hits on Kempny and Wingels.
Ex-Hawk Artemi Panarin also scored the overtime game-winning goal for Columbus in a victory over Washington.
BLACKHAWKS
**With Hawks core fading, DeBrincat, Schmaltz & Co. need to step up (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Look: Alex DeBrincat’s adorable dog Ralph has his own Instagram (SCH)
**Hinostroza undergoes sports hernia surgery, per report (SCH)
**Hawks lose the benefit of the doubt with playoff-less season (SCH)
**SCH staff playoff predictions: Confidence high in Jets, Lightning (SCH)
**IceHogs clinch spot in Calder Cup playoffs (SCH)
**Which Hawks will play at Worlds? (SCH)
**Celebrate Blackhawks legend Scott Foster with this T-shirt (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Game 1: Forsberg scores twice in Preds win over Avs (On The Forecheck)
**Kiszla: Stay classy, Smashville. Johansen’s cheap shot on Barrie merits suspension (The Denver Post)
**How a painful playoff history made the Jets’ Game 1 win even more special (SBN)
**5 Blues named to Canada’s roster for Worlds (St. Louis GameTime)
NHL
**Seattle NHL expansion group names Tod Leiweke team president (PHT)
**Stanley Cup playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores and more (SBN)
**Game 1: Lightning handle Devils for 1-0 series lead (Raw Charge)
**Game 1: Pastrnak leads Bruins to win over Leafs (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
**Leafs’ Kadri gets ejected for smashing Bruins’ Wingels head into the boards (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
**Game 1: Panarin, Blue Jackets beat Caps in OT (Jackets Cannon)
**Game 1: Kane, Jones lead Sharks past Ducks (NHL.com)
**5 takeaways from Penguins’ Game 1 win (Pensburgh)
**Penguins reminded Flyers (and everyone else) they’re still the champs (SBN)
**Golden Knights are for Las Vegas, and Las Vegas only (SBN)
**Chiarelli back as Oilers GM, McLellan being evaluated (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Marlies’ Sparks wins 2017-18 AHL Goalie of the Year (Pension Plan Puppets)
**OHL Playoffs: Bulldogs top IceDogs in Game 5, advance to 3rd round (Sportsnet)
**WHL Playoffs: Silvertips take 3-1 lead with win over Winterhawks (Sportsnet)