Bedard's 2025-26 season keeps getting better as he heads toward lucrative contract negotiations next summer. But no matter the price tag, he will be worth it for the Hawks.

Nazar called Teräväinen one of the smartest players he’s ever played with. And that hockey sense goes far beyond tailor-made passes. For coach Jeff Blashill, those moments of chaos, when the Blackhawks are hemmed in their own end, are when Teräväinen’s hockey IQ really stands out.

CHICAGO -- Tyler Bertuzzi knows where to be. The Chicago Blackhawks forward is a consistent presence in front of the net, someone willing to take the hacks, whacks and other punishment to generate production. And this season, he’s capitalizing plenty.

If we keep doing the right things … the puck’s going to start going in for us more,’ Adrian Kempe said after Tuesday’s loss, the Kings’ fifth in seven games.

The Los Angeles Kings and visiting Chicago Blackhawks will get to know each other even better when they play the first of back-to-back games on Thursday night. The Kings will host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night before Chicago closes its four-game road trip on Sunday at the Anaheim Ducks.

How will Chicago handle its first real adversity since an impressive first quarter of the season raised expectations?

Shea Theodore logged two assists and scored the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout and Carter Hart made 27 saves in his return to the NHL as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Since Tyler Bertuzzi joined the Chicago Blackhawks before the 2024-25 season, he’s been an intriguing player to watch. Flashes of skill and dogged determination have been intertwined with stretches of invisibility and offensive lapses.