Your morning news and bits.
- Recaps and reflection from official sources… [blackhawks.nhl.com] [CSN] [ESPN] [Tribune] [Sun-Times]
- ..and blog world. [Blackhawks DL] [Hockeenight] [Third Man In] [Cheer The Anthem] [Fifth Feather]
- The worst powerplay in the league officially resides in Chicago. [ESPN]
- ‘Anemic’ play and ‘confidence issues’ contributed. [ESPN]
- The Hitchcock connection. [CSN] [Sun-Times]
- The Blues ceremony honoring Demitra and Korolev was pretty emotional. [CSN] [Sun-Times] [Tribune]
- Tony Esposito writes on Doug Wilson for the 85 Years series. [blackhawks.nhl.com]
- An illustrated guide to every NHL realignment ever. [PD]
- Hockey Prospectus discusses whether coaches really have any influence when it comes to keeping players out of the box. [Hockey Prosepectus]
- The Blue Jackets new plan involves “clogging the center of the ice”. [Blue Jackets Xtra]
- Penalty +/- , the least-heralded advanced statistic and worth another look. [The Score]