
Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel’s turbulent season has reached another pivotal moment in the wake of Connor Bedard’s fractured jaw.
Will Bedard’s absence and the further decimation of the Hawks’ forward corps make him even less impactful? Or will the opportunity to re-emerge — at least temporarily — as the Hawks’ top young forward spark a resurgence to his form from last spring, the last time he was the Hawks’ top young forward?