Morning Links (8/19)

Your daily bullets. Regular season single-game tickets go up Monday, and there's the faintest hint of movement.

• All you need to know about national television appearances this season. [Chicago Tribune] [Sun-Times]
• Catching up with Ben Smith. [blackhawks.nhl.com]
• Patrick Sharp is out doing community things. [Southtown Star]
• Alexander Salak is prepared to go play in Rockford if he doesn't get the back-up position. [Chicago Tribune]
• Fels wants to wait and see before the final Nick Leddy judgment. [Madhouse Enforcer]
• There will be some immediate safety changes to NHL rinks. [Globe and Mail]
• Jeremy Roenick signs on for five years with NBC. [Globe and Mail]