Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen have been solid signings for Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson, but the rest of his moves have added very little this season.
Bertuzzi leads the Blackhawks in goals through 47 games with 17 and has 27 points. While he's effective scoring at 5-on-5 with nine goals playing the way he does, his net front presence on the power play has allowed him to get eight goals with the man advantage this season too.
When training camp opened for the Blackhawks in September, Seth Jones arrived with fresh hope. The veteran defenseman's spirits were buoyed by the additions of forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler
The Chicago Blackhawks made for a lively third period while trying to catch the Minnesota Wild, but the finish was all-too-familiar in this series: another Hawks loss.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Bertuzzi voiced a sincere statement on playing alongside Connor Bedard on team's first line.
Bertuzzi has a knack for scoring goals from close to the net. Now, on a line with Connor Bedard, that unique skill is paying off more often.
Pavel Dorofeyev and Victor Olofsson have been two of the Golden Knight's top scorers in recent games. Both scored a goal last night against the Blues.
BOTTOM LINE: Central Division foes meet when the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Minnesota Wild. Chicago is 4-9-2 against the Central Division and 15-28-5 overall. The Blackhawks are 3-7-4 in one-goal games.
I don’t know, from what it feels like, it should be high,” Nazar said with a smile. And Nazar would be correct. Outside of Ryan Donato, a one-man shooting machine, Nazar is second among the Blackhawks over the last 18 games with 7.
Tyler Bertuzzi will be on the ice when the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning meet at United Center on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM ET. Fancy a wager on Bertuzzi? We have some numbers and figures to assist you along the way.
Some things change. Some things don't. The latest win streak by the Washington Capitals assures the latter point is true, as Alex Ovechkin and Co.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.