Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks played one of their worst second periods of the season Friday in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

The Blackhawks spent the offseason adding some veteran pieces around Bedard so he could begin flourishing with the right influences around him. They added Taylor Hall, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 that's bounced around to several teams, along with more skill in Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.

At the halfway point of the season, time to break down the season so far from top-line stars to budding prospects in Rockford and beyond.

Power play goal for Chicago! Scored by Connor Bedard with 08:31 remaining in the 2nd period. Assisted by Seth Jones and Teuvo Teravainen. Sharangovich scored his seventh goal of the season ...

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard is on his way to becoming an NHL superstar based on how quickly he reached 100 career points. Connor Bedard has been a hot topic lately for the Chicago Blackhawks.

According to NHL PR, he's the 24th teenager in NHL history to collect 100 points. Connor Bedard (112 GP) became the 24th teenager in NHL history to collect 100 points and required the fewest games ...

CHICAGO- The Chicago Blackhawks know that they have a stud in Connor Bedard. There are detractors because there are other parts of his game that need work (as is the case for every teenage NHL ...