Teuvo Teräväinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. Drafted 18th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2012 NHL Draft, he debuted as a 19 ...

Connor Bedard looked downtrodden after the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. If anyone should feel down in the dumps, it’s Seth Jones.

Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks played one of their worst second periods of the season Friday in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Taylor Hall’s actual black eye, courtesy of Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil, doesn’t hurt so much. “(Feels) good. It’s fine,” said Hall, whose right eyelid looked more red than black and had seven stitches in it.

A loss is just a loss, right? Not necessarily. If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught us, there are degrees to losing.

If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught ... a score that — thanks to a pair of late goals by Teuvo Teräväinen — was purely cosmetic. It felt like the Winter Classic.

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.

"It's just day by day, trying to improve the group — what we have right now — and not trying to look too far down the road," Sorensen said.

Hours before the Colorado Avalanche were set to play at the United Center, Avs coach Jared Bednar called the Chicago Blackhawks a “dangerous team.” “There’s a lot of good growth

Teravainen helped out on both of Tyler Bertuzzi's goals in the game. January has been a good month for Teravainen, who has three goals and six assists over his last eight contests. The veteran winger is up to 33 points (16 on the power play), 70 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 46 outings overall.

A loss is just a loss, right? Not necessarily. If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught us, there are degrees to losing — and not just margins of victory, points in the standings or other statistical measures.

Welcome to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.