The Chicago Blackhawks begin their three-game homestead Friday against Buffalo.
**Second City Hockey is looking for paid contributors (SCH)
**Kero squeezed off Hawks’ roster by depth, asset management (SCH)
**Keith on goal drought: ‘Eventually, they’ll come’ (Chicago Sun Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Blues, Allen shut out Stars (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Avs loses 4th straight to begin 4-game trip (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
**NHL gives Seattle the green light to submit an application for expansion (SBN)
**Devils’ Lovejoy becomes 1st NHL player to pledge brain to CTE research (SBN)
**RECAP: Backes scores twice, Bruins top Coyotes (NHL.