After two-and-a-half periods of wondering when a spark would come, Auston Matthews won a face-off back to Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and his shot beat Spencer Knight to cut Chicago's lead in half. That was the spark which lit a fire. Late in the game, Toronto drew a penalty, and the Maple Leafs headed to the power play.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was furious during the first period of the Blackhawks tilt as a nightmare season continues/

The Chicago Blackhawks are already shorthanded without Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve on Monday. On Tuesday, the Blackhawks punished a young player before their contest Tuesday agains the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Blackhawks vs Maple Leafs predictions and NHL picks for Tuesday, December 16. Bedard's injury looms large for visitors.

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard faces a setback after suffering a separated shoulder in a loss to the St. Louis Blues. Despite being placed on Injured Reserve, Bedard remains optimistic about his recovery.

Connor Bedard explained his rehab approach to the shoulder injury he suffered on Friday on the “32 Thoughts” podcast.

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