Tyler Bertuzzi scored and Spencer Knight, who missed two games because of illness, made 33 saves for the Blackhawks (19-20-7). The Blackhawks were without forward Connor Bedard (illness). Bedard returned to action on Jan. 9 in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals after missing 12 games because of an upper-body injury.

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Connor McDavid extended his career-high point streak to 19 games, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-1

"We've watched very closely, and we've been impressed with his performance over the course of his career," Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said. In his career against Toronto,