The Toronto Maple Leafs saw their six-game point streak come to an end Saturday with a discouraging 6–3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. They’ll look to bounce back Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, who will be without star forward Connor Bedard. The matchup also gives Toronto an opportunity to avenge a 3–2 loss to Chicago earlier this season.
Off the ice, drama has surrounded the Maple Leafs after head coach Craig Berube publicly challenged the team’s leadership group to deliver more. Momentum swings have plagued Toronto all season, and Saturday’s loss was a prime example, as the Oilers opened the third period with back-to-back goals and the Leafs were unable to regain control. Now, Toronto will aim to rediscover the form that recently helped them climb out of their early-season struggles.
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Connor Bedard is expected to miss roughly a month with an upper-body injury, a massive blow to a Chicago Blackhawks team that will be without nearly half of its offensive production. Bedard has accounted for 44 of Chicago’s 91 goals this season, leaving a significant void in the lineup.
The responsibility now falls on emerging forward Frank Nazar and the red-hot Tyler Bertuzzi to help replace that production, but early returns have been discouraging. In their first game without Bedard, the Blackhawks were shut out 4–0 by the Detroit Red Wings.
Offense has been a persistent challenge for Chicago since drafting Bedard, with the North Vancouver native largely carrying the team’s scoring load. Since his rookie season, Bedard has produced 172 points, accounting for roughly one-third of the Blackhawks’ total offense over that span. Despite his efforts, Chicago ranks second-worst in the league offensively during that time, averaging just 2.52 goals per game, which should make this a favorable bounce-back matchup for Toronto.
This contest marks the 663rd meeting between the two Original Six franchises. While the Blackhawks are in the midst of a rebuild, they have still managed to win four of their last six games against the Maple Leafs. Toronto will be looking to quiet the surrounding media noise and reaffirm its status as a playoff contender, starting with taking care of business in games they are expected to win, such as this matchup against a Chicago team missing its star player.
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