Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
The Chicago Blackhawks retained rights to prospect Ivan Nalimov at the June 1 deadline due to a lack of player transfer agreement between the NHL and the KHL.
Pittsburgh grabbed a 2-0 series lead with a 2-1 overtime win over San Jose in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.
HAWKS
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Jets' Clitsome retires due to back injury (theScore)
**Jets sign Nogier to three-year, two-way ELC (AIH)
**Preds sign Bass to two-year, two-way deal (The Tennessean)
NHL
**Stanley Cup Final schedule, TV, start times (SBN)
**Report: Hurricanes owner being sued by sons over $105M contract dispute (CC)
**Islanders sign Kearns to one-year, two-way deal (LH)
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