In his first public comments on the Patrick Kane investigation, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league is in wait-and-see mode when it comes to the Chicago Blackhawks star forward status, according to The Buffalo News.
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman and Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli were named managers of the Team North America team of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Wednesday.
HAWKS – 2014-15 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
**Bettman on Kane: ‘It’s a terrible thing but we’re going to have to watch the process play out’ (The Buffalo News)
**Blackhawks should have strong presence at 2016 World Cup of Hockey (SCH)
**2016 World Cup of Hockey schedule released (SCH)
**2016 World Cup of Hockey: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman named manager of Team North America (SCH)
**Patrick Kane may suffer Ben Roethlisberger’s fate with rape case settlement (SI)
**Jonathan Toews: ‘Extremely disappointed’ if NHL players can’t compete in 2018 Olympics (SCH)
**EA Sports finally adds United Center to ‘NHL16’ (SCH)
**Marko Dano’s fashion sense is unparalleled (SCH)
**Celebrate Hawks’ championship with Second City Dynasty T-shirt (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Predators Top 25 Under 25: Part IV (On the Forecheck)
NHL
**Report: US Immigration seeking deportation of Kings’ Slava Voynov (SI)
**Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty details his summer knee injury (Montreal Gazette)
**Panthers offer David Booth PTO (Litter Box Cats)
**Islanders bring Steve Bernier to camp on PTO (Lighthouse Hockey)
HOCKEY WORLD
**2016 World Cup of Hockey: Franz Reindl, Miroslav Satan appointed to lead Team Europe (NHL)
**2016 World Cup of Hockey: Former Oilers coach Ralph Krueger named Team Europe coach (NHL)