The Blackhawks host the Flyers on Thursday night at the United Center.
Chicago prospects Victor Ejdsell (Farjestad BK), Artur Kayumov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) and Max Shalunov (CSKA Moscow) are expected to play Thursday.
BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks place Murphy on LTIR, recall Gilbert (SCH)
3 takeaways from Blackhawks’ 2-1 shootout loss to Golden Knights (SCH)
Ryan Carpenter’s rock-solid start showing why Blackhawks gave him 3-year deal (Chicago Sun-Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen out ‘week to week’ with lower-body injury (Mile High Hockey)
Avalanche prospect Justus Annunen breaks Liiga shutout record (Mile High Hockey)
Wild recall Kahkonen, place Fiala on IR (Hockey Wilderness)
Jets claim Sbisa off waivers from Ducks (Arctic Ice Hockey)
NHL
Sticker shock aside, Seattle is banking of fans paying big to watch team in person (The Seattle Times)
The Krueger Effect: How new Sabres coach has led turnaround (ESPN)
RECAP: Duclair helps Senators defeat Red Wings, end 4-game skid (NHL)
RECAP: Lightning hang on to defeat Penguins after Hedman’s late goal (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
USHL: Steel to visit Fargo this weekend (Steel)
OHL: Gogolev, Hillis provide shootout goals, Storm edge Otters (Sportsnet)
QMJHL: Houde scores winner in third as Sagueneens edge Oceanic (Sportsnet)
Canada-Russia Series: OHLers Afanasyev, Okhotyuk to represent Russia (OHL)
Canada-Russia Series: 4 QMJHL players to compete for Russia (QMJHL)