Connor Bedard's return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup remains uncertain. General manager Kyle Davidson spoke on Friday and confirmed what coach Jeff Blashill

Chicago's outlook has changed for the season, and the thought of it joining the NHL Draft Lottery conversation again isn't far off.

David Perron scored twice in the third period, Fabian Zetterlund had a goal and an assist, and Brady Tkachuk extended his goal streak to three games for the Senators (17-13-4), who are 4-1-0 in their past five. Leevi Merilainen made 20 saves to end a personal four-game losing streak.

The injury hits keep coming for the Chicago Blackhawks. News emerged on Saturday that forward Frank Nazar is injured and will be out for at least a month.

The Ottawa Senators (16-13-4, 36 points) look to run their winning streak to three games when they host the slumping Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, 32 points) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.

Danault kicked off his NHL career with the Blackhawks, as the Central Division club selected him in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with the 26th overall pick. From there, Danault played two seasons with the Blackhawks from 2014-15 to 2015-16, where he recorded one goal and five points in 32 games.

David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games,