Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Lone scorer for Chicago in loss

Kurashev scored Chicago's only goal on the power play in a 5-1 loss to the Predators on Friday.

Kurashev anticipated a simple pass from Connor Bedard on the man advantage and morphed it into a 91 MPH one-timer. With 18 goals in 2023-24, Kurashev has doubled his scoring output from last season, and he's registered 35 assists and 19 power-play points to boot. Kurashev is a talented player in his own right, but it turns out good things happen when you get to skate alongside a generational talent like Bedard, who is recognized even among casual hockey fans as the No. 1 overall pick from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.