Team captain Nick Foligno knows there’s room for the Chicago Blackhawks to improve, but he’s enjoyed the progress.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard returned to the ice Tuesday, joining his teammates in practice for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury on Dec. 12. Bedard participated in non-contact drills while wearing a gray jersey and left the session before it was fully over.

Time after time this season, Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill and his staff have gotten on defenseman Artyom Levshunov to be more aggressive. There were times the 20-year-old Levshunov listened. There were other times when he seemed to forget. He was far from consistent.

The Blackhawks have multiple pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) who have the potential to generate interest around the league. One of them is center Jason Dickinson, as he is the type of two-way forward that playoff teams like to add to their depth ahead of the playoffs.

Chicago's Connor Bedard joined the Blackhawks for part of Tuesday's practice, stepping up his rehabilitation in his return from a right shoulder injury, and coach Jeff Blashill left open the possibility of a return this weekend for the 20-year-old center.

Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94.

The Chicago Blackhawks have been traversing a metaphorical desert for years, but the light at the end of the tunnel might finally be approaching — at least if s