Darling stopped 33 of 34 saves and Artem Anisimov scored his 13th goal of the season as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Blackhawks remain atop the Western Conference with 42 points.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Darling comes up big in win over Rangers (SCH)
**Decision to play van Riemsdyk over Kempny is complicated (SCH)
**Tantalizing but troubling Panik still seeking consistency (Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Preds score 6 unanswered to beat Blues (On The Forecheck)
**RECAP: Wild top Panthers for fifth straight win (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Stars pull away in 3rd, defeat Ducks (Defending Big D)
**Avalanche looking to turn home ice into, well, home ice (Denver Post)
**Avs’ Varlamov day-to-day with groin issue; Martin recalled (Denver Post)
NHL
**RECAP: Eichel scores twice in Sabres win over Kings (Die By The Blade)
**RECAP: Niskanen lifts Capitals to 5th straight win (Japers’ Rink)
**Video: Cizikas suffers skate blade scare, returns soon after (SBN)
**RECAP: Hurricanes score 6 in 3rd, rally past Canucks (Canes Country)
**RECAP: Sharks top Maple Leafs in shootout (Fear The Fin)
**RECAP: Smith makes 37 saves in Coyotes win over Red Wings (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Blue Jackets top Oilers for 7th straight (Jackets Cannon)
**Coyotes announce Max Domi out indefinitely after hand surgery (PHT)
**Oilers’ Puljujarvi could see time in the AHL, says Chiarelli (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Boston University jumps past Yale to finish first half (SBNCH)
**WHL Tuesday night roundup (WHL)