Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks sweep season series against Devils

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.

Artem Anisimov scored his 10th goal of the season and Marian Hossa had the overtime winner as the Blackhawks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night at United Center. The victory gave the Hawks a season sweep against the Devils.

HAWKS

**RECAP: Hossa wins it in OT for Hawks against Devils (SCH)

**WATCH: Toews, Auston Matthews face off in ‘Call Your Shot’ challenge (SCH)

**Hawks paint Christmas cards (SCH)

**Toews expected to return from back injury Saturday vs. Flyers (SCH)

**Hawks hold steady as NHL’s 4th-most valuable franchise (SCH)

**Goal-starve Hawks need to be more trigger happy (Sun Times)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**RECAP: Fleury, Penguins defeat Stars (Defending Big D)

**RECAP: Tarasenko’s hat trick lifts Blues past Lightning (STLToday)

**RECAP: Oilers use power play to defeat Jets (Arctic Ice Hockey)

**RECAP: Jenner steers Blue Jackets past Avs (Mile High Hockey)

NHL

**RECAP: Pastrnak lifts Bruins to shootout win against ‘Canes (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Eichel scores twice in Sabres win over Rangers (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Halak, Islanders shut out Capitals (Lighthouse Hockey)

**RECAP: Giroux pushes Flyers to OT win over Senators (Broad Street Hockey)

**RECAP: Barkov scores in OT to give Tom Rowe first win (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Zatkoff, Kings hold off Coyotes (NHL.com)

**RECAP: Ducks defeat Canucks for third straight win (NHL.com)

HOCKEY WORLD

**World Juniors to return to Vancouver in 2019 (Nucks Misconduct)

**Sergachev highlights Russia’s World Junior camp invitee list (PHT)