Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks played one of their worst second periods of the season Friday in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

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Typically, if a player speaks after morning skate, as Foligno did, others are made available postgame unless the player did something to stand out in the game. But Foligno was there to face the music on behalf of his team because that’s what this loss called for.

A loss is just a loss, right? Not necessarily. If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught us, there are degrees to losing — and not just margins of victory, points in the standings or other statistical measures.

Welcome to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

"It's just day by day, trying to improve the group — what we have right now — and not trying to look too far down the road," Sorensen said.