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.

The Chicago Blackhawks will be without Connor Bedard for at least a week after the team placed the star center on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The

Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson is creating some chatter as a trade candidate, so let's look at three teams that could target him.

The Toronto Maple Leafs know they must reverse a recent trend of faltering in the third period Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks could be holding their breath given the possibility that Connor Bedard may need surgery, per a medical expert.

Joseph Woll Could Return To Maple Leafs' Crease Against Blackhawks After Missing Four Games To Lower-Body Injury Joseph Woll could be back in the Toronto Maple Leafs ' crease as soon as Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.