Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks slayed their ghosts from the past with their 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Following the statement victory in the 2025-26 NHL season, Jeff Blashill voiced a powerful message on one veteran on the team.

The Blackhawks had lost three straight games to start off a six-game road trip in the NHL. Meanwhile, Vancouver entered the matchup with an 11-game win streak against Chicago. However, anything can happen in the league, and no streak can last forever. The Canucks learned that the hard way as the Hawks won in British Columbia for the first time since November 2021.

In more ways than one, the 5-2 win over Vancouver gave Bedard and Chicago a clean slate in the 2025-26 NHL campaign. Such was the case for Tyler Bertuzzi, too. The 30-year-old winger

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