The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Nashville Predators in a shootout. In the loss, Connor Bedard's new line dazzled.

Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead of the March 7 deadline?

Frederik Andersen has a six-game win streak going. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (4g, 2a) has points in five-straight games. Sebastian Aho (3g, 2a) has points in three consecutive games.

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson met the media this morning for a mid-season update on the state of the franchise. There were no Earth-shattering revelations during his 30-minute press conference,