The Chicago Blackhawks will wrap up their five-game homestand Friday night against the San Jose Sharks at the United Center.
In the Olympics, the medal round is now set in the men’s tournament. Germany and ex-Blackhawk Christian Ehroff stunned Canada to advance to the gold-medal game against the Olympic Athletes from Russia, who defeated the Czech Republic and ex-Hawk Jiri Sekac. Canada (Rene Bourque, Andrew Ebbett, Rob Klinkhammer) will face the Czech Republic for bronze. Both medal games will be Saturday.
**Hawks in figure skates? ‘I’d probably end up killing myself’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
**DeBrincat quickly realized he was better at shooting pucks than stopping them (Chicago Tribune)
**Tracking every Hawks trade rumor leading up to the deadline (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Wild rally past Devils with 2nd-period outburst (Hockey Wilderness)
**LGBTQ Wild fans are upset about team’s inclusion night (Outsports)
**RECAP: Rinne gets 300th NHL win, Predators top Sharks (On The Forecheck)
**’RECAP: Lehtonen makes 18 saves, Stars shut out Kings (Defending Big D)
**Grabner trade helps set market for Avs’ Comeau (Mile High Hockey)
**Reinforcements expected for Preds’ stretch run, including Olympic standout Eeli Tolvanen (The Athletic)
NHL
**Tracking every completed trade before the trade deadline (SBN)
**RECAP: Maple Leafs rally for shootout win over Islanders (Pension Plan Puppets)
**RECAP: Mrazek makes 19 saves to win Flyers debut against Blue Jackets (Broad Street Hockey)
**RECAP: Lightning hold off Senators, extend Atlantic lead (Raw Charge)
**RECAP: Sabres top Red Wings in OT on Scandella goal with 0.