Wednesday’s away visit to Utah hardly went to plan for the Blackhawks, losing 5-2 to kick off a brutal four-game road trip.
The good news was last year’s rookie sensation Connor Bedard had an immediate impact in his return to the ice, finishing with two assists and two points.
Bedard had a really nice night against the Jets last season, finishing with a pair of goals in Chicago’s 2-1 win in late December.
Already looking dangerous, backing his assists and points total with decent value on offer this early in the year looks profitable.
The Canucks blew a game they’d like to have back on Thursday, surrendering a healthy three-goal lead to fall in overtime to the Flames at home.
They welcome a healthy Flyers team that has enjoyed a staggered start to the season, one that was arguably one of the toughest to play against offensively last year.
Not only did Philly rank bottom five in goals scored, they also ranked second-last in shots against, making this a tough matchup for JT Miller and the Canucks’ second-leading shots taker last season, Brock Boeser.