Alec Martinez knows the secret sauce behind Chicago Blackhawks teammate Tyler Bertuzzi’s expertise with scoring tip-ins, snappers and other net-front goals. “Probably his long hair,” Martinez told the Tribune. “It just gets in your face too much. No, I’m kidding.

With a 3-2 lead heading into the third period, the Chicago Blackhawks allowed a late goal from Filip Forsberg to tie the game before the Nashville Predators won 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday.

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.

Right now, Bedard is riding a 7-game point streak. The fact of the matter is that he does have one teammate that he’s been dynamite with lately and that’s Tyler Bertuzzi. Although he isn’t surrounded by a ton of young everyday NHL players yet, having a veteran like Bertuzzi isn’t the worst thing in the world.

Filip Forsberg's 300th career goal tied the game late in regulation, and the Nashville Predators went on to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night.

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.

Arvid Soderblom made 38 saves, Nick Foligno scored twice and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game slide with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Forsberg scored on a slap shot from the right circle on the rush that beat Arvid Soderblom on the blocker side to make it 2-2. The goal was Forsberg's 300th in the NHL and extended his goal streak to four games. Steven Stamkos also scored for the Predators (15-22-7), who have won consecutive games. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

Scores again in defeat

The Chicago Blackhawks (13–25–2) fell to the New York Rangers (18–20–1) Sunday afternoon at the United Center 6–2 in front of a young and quiet crowd. Connor Bedard assisted on the opening goal to extend his point streak to seven games and defenseman Wyatt Kaiser scored his first career NHL goal late in the game when it did not matter.

The Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing ... while Arvid Soderblom made 38 saves to secure the victory. Tyler Bertuzzi and Patrick Maroon also scored for Chicago. Foligno sealed the ...

Bertuzzi found the back of the net on two shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.