Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen works hard to keep the spotlight off of him.
That’s true not only because he’s an introvert who dislikes attention but also because he’s remarkably consistent. By avoiding hot and cold streaks and playing pretty much the same way every night, nothing ever raises any eyebrows.
That has been the case again this season. The 31-year-old forward battled through an undisclosed injury that made him a game-time decision to play Sunday in the Hawks’ comeback win over the Ducks. He’s one of eight Hawks to play in all 25 games so far.
He then assisted on Colton Dach’s game-tying goal in the second period, making a nice move to enter the offensive zone on the power play before centering the puck.
GOAL: Colton Dach ties the game on the power play! His quick shot beats Mrazek pic.twitter.com/qTRQ0KAjxj
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Teravainen is now tied for third on the team with 17 points (six goals and 11 assists), putting him on pace for 56 points this season. That’s right on par with his production the last two seasons (53 and 58 points).
“While we have structure, there’s an unbelievable fluidity to [hockey],” Hawks coach Jeff Blashill said recently. “Guys have to make reads on the fly all the time. The smart players are the ones who make those reads better than others. Where Teuvo separates himself…is he has really good defensive smarts.
“When the chaos happens, he knows who to cover, he knows where to go and he knows what play to take away. And [he has] offensive smarts: he knows how to find the right spot to get a puck. He knows, when he gets the puck, what he’s going to do with it next.”
Despite his introversion, Teravainen admits he puts as much pressure on himself — and takes losses as hard — as anyone.
The Hawks’ struggles last season really weighed on him; their recent skid has, too. A turnaround on their upcoming West Coast road trip, featuring matchups against the Golden Knights, Kings (twice) and Ducks, would probably boost his mood.
“The league is hard,” Teravainen said Friday. “Everything is so hard. It’s hard to win. We can’t just be good every night; we have to be great to win the game. So we can be better.
“It doesn’t matter how good or bad we play; I feel like I can always do better.”
Mrazek’s twist
Former Hawks goalie Petr Mrazek’s return to the United Center on Sunday didn’t go well.
The 33-year-old journeyman saved 13 of 16 shots for the Ducks before suffering a non-contact injury in the third period and exiting the game. It looked similar to many of the groin issues he endured before and during his Chicago stint.
With Ducks cornerstone goalie Lukas Dostal also sidelined for the next two-to-three weeks due to an upper-body injury, the Ducks suddenly find themselves in a bind. Shaky veteran Ville Husso, who has a lengthy injury history himself, finished the game Sunday.
That could be relevant to the Hawks in two ways. They’re trying to find a new home for rehabbing veteran goalie Laurent Brossoit, and they’ll face the Ducks again next Sunday in Anaheim.
Stat check
Connor Bedard’s explosive game Sunday moved him into a tie with Sharks star Macklin Celebrini for second in the NHL scoring race with 37 points, trailing only Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon (44 points).
On the Hawks’ scoring leaderboard, there’s a big drop-off between Bedard and second-place Tyler Bertuzzi (21 points). Teravainen, Andre Burakovsky and Frank Nazar are tied for third with 17.