Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and assist as the Canes returned successfully to their home rink after a pair of road wins against Arizona and Vegas.
Blackhawks center Connor Bedard is expected to miss six to eight weeks after he had surgery to repair his fractured jaw. It means he will miss the Feb. 3 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto — dealing a blow to the league. Bedard got hurt when he was leveled by New Jersey defenseman Brendan Smith midway through the first period of Friday night’s 4-2 loss to the Devils.
Asked how he processes losing, Connor Bedard recalled one of his seasons with the Regina Pats — his junior hockey team in Canada. While Bedard has lived up to the considerable hype he brought with him to Chicago, he can only do so much. Chicago has dropped four straight and 10 of 12 overall after Tuesday night's 4-3 shootout loss to Nashville.