Goalie Petr Mrazek was spectacular at times, but the Hawks couldn't protect a two-goal lead in an eventual 4-3 defeat.

Teuvo Teravainen has been a calming presence for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks in the first season of his second stint with the team. In a noticeable way, according to Jason Dickinson, one of Teravainen's linemates.

At the halfway point of the season, time to break down the season so far from top-line stars to budding prospects in Rockford and beyond.

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

If Reichel can emerge as a useful player for Chicago, it would be a huge development for a team that has all but written him off already.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

The Blackhawks travel to Detroit to finish off the season series against the club. More information on how to watch Blackawks games can be found at Blackhawks.com/HowtoWatch. The Blackhawks are 15-9-1 in their last 25 games against Detroit since the 2015-16 season.

CHICAGO -- Connor Bedard extended his career-best point streak to eight games with a goal and an assist for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche at United Center on Wednesday. Petr Mrazek made 35 saves for the Blackhawks (14-25-2), who had lost six of seven.

Steven Stamkos scored in regulation and had Nashville’s third straight shootout goal in the Predators’ 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

He had the primary assist on both Mikheyev goals. In fact, Teräväinen and Mikheyev have combined on five goals over the last three games, all Hawks wins. “Finnish-Russian connection is solid ...

“The Blackhawks — like every other team in the league — should be trying to move heaven and Earth to pry Elias Pettersson out of Vancouver,” Lazerus wrote. “Pettersson can make Bedard and the Blackhawks better immediately, and he’s young enough to fit Chicago’s longer-term timeline.”