Flames hope to end bad road trip on high note vs. Blackhawks

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Connor Bedard is expected to return to the lineup when the Chicago Blackhawks play host to the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

The timing is perfect for a Blackhawks team sitting a handful of points back of a playoff spot and needing to make a strong run. Not only is Bedard, who missed the last game due to illness, their points leader, but he has feasted on the Flam