Roman Kantserov leads the KHL with 22 goals (five more than his nearest competitor), Marek Vanacker leads the OHL with 26 goals and Václav Nestrašil is fourth among NCAA freshmen in scoring with 10 goals and 21 points in 20 games (one behind Porter Martone, the No. 6 draft pick this year).

The Montreal Canadiens will face the Chicago Blackhawks for the last time this season at the Bell Centre tonight, and they'll try to sweep the season series.

Frank Nazar has been sensational for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. With 20 points across 31 games, he has been a welcome presence on the team's frontline.

The Chicago Blackhawks were hanging around the final wild card spot in the Western Conference before Connor Bedard suffered a shoulder injury in Friday night’s 3-2 loss to the St.

The injured-reserve designation is retroactive to Friday, and players placed on IR cannot participate in games for a minimum of seven days. Using Blashill’s marker of the new year, the Blackhawks play eight games between now and Jan. 1, starting Tuesday in Toronto. They play 17 games between Jan. 2 and the Olympic break, which begins Feb. 6.

Connor Bedard has been sensational for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, and while he has spent most of his time in the NHL, he knows what it takes to build a

The Chicago Blackhawks placed star center Connor Bedard on injured reserve and will reevaluate his upper-body injury in January.

Whether it's the Wild's backup piling up shutouts or the Flames trusting their goalie of the future, NHL netminders 25-and-under are impressing.

NHL insider Chris Johnston has made his latest trade board for The Athletic, and it featured two Chicago Blackhawks: defenseman Connor Murphy and goaltender Laurent Brossoit.