The Latest Breaking News from Tyler Johnson

The Hawks began a unique two-game series in Dallas with a roller coaster game, starting hot and rallying late but falling 5-4 in overtime on Roope Hintz’s hat-trick goal.

While the Hawks got good news on Vlasic and Tyler Johnson, the roster is far from complete as Seth Jones, Joey Anderson and Andreas Athanasiou remain out of the lineup.

Bedard’s so-called “Michigan” goal against Jordan Binnington on Saturday represented the most jaw-dropping play yet in his rookie season. But the Hawks fell apart in the third period en route to a 7-5 loss.

Arvid Soderblom was pulled yet again and the decimated Hawks team in front of him was caught playing too tentatively in a 7-1 slaughter in Seattle on Thursday.

In the wake of Perry’s messy departure, even more leadership responsibilities have been shifted onto Nick Foligno, Seth Jones and Connor Murphy to steer the Hawks through adversity. They explain how they’ve regrouped and adjusted.

The Hawks conceded a shorthanded goal and two power-play goals in a 5-1 loss Thursday, which Tyler Johnson called “embarrassing.”

As he gains a better understanding of what he can and can’t get away with, Bedard has focused on winning puck battles. And moving forward, coach Luke Richardson wants him spending even less time watching and reading plays and more time getting involved.

Bedard erupted for four points, quadrupling his previous single-game high, in the Hawks’ 5-3 win Thursday. He did so in a variety of ways, too, making impacts on the forecheck and in the neutral zone before letting his skills take over.

Hall, back for good from his shoulder injury, scored his first goal as a Hawk to cap an explosive first period. Goalie Petr Mrazek then helped the Hawks protect that lead en route to a 5-2 victory.

The Hawks failed to score on seven power-play opportunities and allowed a critical shorthanded goal in a 3-2 defeat Saturday. The unit is now 0-for-14 in three games this season.

Everyone has been awed by some aspect of Bedard’s game through the first two days of camp. For Tyler Johnson, it’s Bedard’s unique shooting release. For Connor Murphy, it’s his ability to create space. For Luke Richardson, it’s his various similarities to Sidney Crosby, Mark Stone and Auston…