The Chicago Blackhawks were left off the NHL’s outdoor game schedule for the 2017-18 season. Chicago has played an outdoor game every year since 2014.
Jake Guentzel scored late to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
**Ripple effect of Sharp trade still stings Hawks 2 years later (Chicago Tribune)
**Kempny signs 1-year contract extension (SCH)
**Why Seguin has such a big transition season head (Dallas Morning News)
**GM Fletcher hopeful prized prospect Kirill Kaprizov joins Wild for 2018-19 season (Star Tribune)
**Kuemper has likely played his last game for the Wild (Hockey Wilderness)
**RECAP: Guentzel’s late goal lifts Penguins to Game 1 win (Pensburgh)
**Collier: Game 1 was just a tune-up, for players and fans alike (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
**Growth industry: The legend and twisted origin of playoff beards (ESPN)
**Origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup (AP)
**How to get a ticket to the Stanley Cup Final in Nashville (On The Forecheck)
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**Bettman talks Olympics, Quebec City in state of the league address (Sportsnet)
**NHL grants Vegas extra 24 hours to pursue free agents (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
**NHL boss expects players, including Ovi, to not play in Olympics (Washington Post)
**Canucks’ 50-year anniversary could include a prize — NHL Draft (The Providence)
**Red Wings GM exploring trade of Howard or Mrazek (Sportsnet)
**Could Larry Robinson be joining the Florida Panthers?