After winning the series opener, the Pittsburgh Penguins look to build a 2-0 series lead over the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena.
HAWKS
**Flat NHL salary cap would be major problem (SCH)
**Could the Hawks make a trade with Vegas to keep Trevor van Riemsdyk? (SCH)
**Ripple effect of Sharp trade still stings Hawks 2 years later (Chicago Tribune)
**Hawks not playing outdoor game for 1st time in 5 years (SCH)
**Prospect Knott helps Windsor win Memorial Cup (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Wild’s top assistant Scott Stevens resigns (Star Tribune)
**Prosser saw his role decline, played well despite reduced minutes (Hockey Wilderness)
**Edmundson’s stock is on the rise (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Why Seguin has such a big transition season ahead (Dallas Morning News)
STANLEY CUP FINAL
**Predators’ Game 1 performance brings optimism (On The Forecheck)
**Penguins are luckiest NHL team, but there’s more to it (SBN)
**How Predators’ catfish thrower did it (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
**Pittsburgh mayor responds to catfish thrower’s arrest with fish puns (SBN)
**Rinne, Preds prepared to bounce back (The Tennessean)
**Growth industry: The legend and twisted origin of playoff beards (ESPN)
**Origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup (AP)
**How to get a ticket to the Stanley Cup Final in Nashville (On The Forecheck)
NHL
**NHL Scouting Combine FAQ: What players will be put through in 2017 (Sportsnet)
**Down Goes Brown: 13 best NHL Cinderella stories of all time (Sportsnet)
**Capitals GM discusses Ovechkin trade talk, NHL Expansion Draft, Trotz’s future (Sportsnet)
**Blue Jackets’ Dubinsky out 3 months after wrist surgery (Jackets Cannon)
**Sens’ Brassard to undergo shoulder surgery, out 4-5 months (PHT)
**Senators ink d-man Jaros to entry-level deal (Silver Sevens)
**Kings hire Dave Lowry as assistant (LA Times)
**Bruins sign coveted Notre Dame forward Bjork to entry-level deal (SBNCH)
**Islanders officially add Scott Gomez to coaching staff (Lighthouse Hockey)
**Flyers sign prospect Oskar Lindblom (Broad Street Hockey)
**Flyers season review: MacDonald saw larger role, but results remained poor (Broad Street Hockey)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Ozolinsh named head coach of KHL Dinamo Riga (PHT)
**Canucks lose Drew Shore to Zurich Lions of Swiss League (PHT)