The Winnipeg Jets rallied past the Nashville Predators for a 7-4 victory Tuesday to remain unbeaten at home in the playoffs.
The Rockford IceHogs, the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate, will play the Manitoba Moose, the Winnipeg Jets’ minor league team, in Game 1 of the Central Division final Friday at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg.
BLACKHAWKS
**IceHogs vs. Manitoba Moose schedule (SCH)
**Murphy’s polarizing season (SCH)
**Hawks land No. 8 overall pick (SCH)
**Which Hawks will play at Worlds? (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Game 3: Jets rally past Preds, take series lead (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**PETA calls out Titans’ O-line for drinking from catfish ‘corpse’ before Preds-Jets Game 3 (theScore)
**Wild interviewing Ferguson Jr., Fitzgerald, Zito for GM job (The Athletic)
**Denver’s Montgomery among candidates to be next Stars coach, per report (Defending Big D)
NHL
**Stanley Cup playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores and more (SBN)
**Game 3: Ovechkin’s goal lifts Capitals to win against Penguins (Japers’ Rink)
**Capitals’ Tom Wilson keeps hitting people in the head (SBN)
**Sabres president Russ Brandon resigns (Die By The Blade)
**Senators’ entire coaching staff will return (Silver Seven)
**Dudley leaves Canadiens to take job with Hurricanes (Canes Country)
**Tallon: Panthers have budget to pursue big free agents (The Sun-Sentinel)
**Oilers sign KHL netminder Koskinen to 1-year deal (Copper N Blue)
HOCKEY WORLD
**QMJHL Playoffs: Alexandre Alain leads Armada over Islanders in Game 7 (Sportsnet)
**WHL Playoffs: Everett, Swift Current to meet for Ed Chynoweth Cup (Sportsnet)