Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
The Chicago Blackhawks drop the puck for December by returning home from the circus trip Tuesday night to face the Minnesota Wild. It's the team's first game at the United Center in over two weeks, so you know the crowd will be into the big division matchup.
HAWKS
**Dano and Kero? Sure. I don't know about Mashinter having "staying power," though (Chicago Tribune)
**The 10 worst contracts in the NHL. Yes, Bickell is on there. (SI)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Ryan Suter isn't a fan of the Wild's lineup changes this season, which split him from Jared Spurgeon (Star Tribune)
**The Jets reportedly were rebuffed on a possible Byfuglien-for-Hamonic trade offer (PHT)
**Victor Bartley has cleared waivers and will head to the AHL (OTF)
NHL
**Ryan Kesler says the Ducks are too good not to be in the playoffs.