Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson sent a very direct message to Connor Bedard, as the teenager cruises through his sophomore year in the NHL.

The Chicago Blackhawks have seen a nice uptick in production from their young star Connor Bedard following a goal scoring drought in November. The phenom currently has 13 goals and 30 assists for a total of 43 points through 49 games in his second NHL season.

After a awful 4-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen dropped a strong reminder to Connor Bedard and the young players on the roster.

The Chicago Blackhawks played a solid game for all 60 minutes to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night. This was their first road win since beating the New York Rangers 2-1 on Dec. 9, snapping a six-game losing streak.

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson voiced an honest message about the franchise's rebuilding process around cornerstone Connor Bedard.

The pregame narrative: The Winnipeg Jets aim for their fifth-straight victory as they travel to Boston to take on the Bruins. I’m backing forward Gabriel Vilardi to record a point. Elsewhere, I have player prop picks on Connor Bedard and Pavel Dorofeyev.

Battle lines are being drawn as teams showcase their strengths and weaknesses. With tonight’s slate of games offering plenty of action, we’ve crafted a pair of exciting same-game parlays (SGPs) to help you dive into the matchups and find value on the ice.

Slaggert put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1 at 18:14 with a snap shot from the top of the left circle off a drop pass from Lukas Reichel. Slaggert was playing his first NHL game of the season, having been recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes skate on home ice for the first time since the blockbuster trade. Hall makes his first appearance against his former team, while Teuvo Teravainen returns to Raleigh for the first time since signing with Chicago this summer.

Frederik Andersen has a six-game win streak going. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (4g, 2a) has points in five-straight games. Sebastian Aho (3g, 2a) has points in three consecutive games.

The Montreal Canadiens should be buyers ahead of the trade deadline to show youth a vote of confidence for a strong season so far.