If Reichel can emerge as a useful player for Chicago, it would be a huge development for a team that has all but written him off already.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks are last in the NHL but they have some quality wins against good teams this year. They were hoping to bring some of that magic when hosting the Vegas Golden Knights at United Center on Saturday night.

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The Golden Knights finished an 0-3 road trip with a loss to the last-place Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the Knights’ fifth defeat in their past six games.

If there was ever a time to play against the last-place Chicago Blackhawks, now would be the time for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Since Connor Bedard was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have done what they can to accommodate the young superstar by surrounding him with the best available talent. Heading into this season, they added 2010 first-overall pick and 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall to help mentor Bedard.

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

The expectations for the Chicago Blackhawks this year were low. Now in year two of the Connor Bedard era, there was a thought they could take a slight step forward and become a more competitive team.

Seth Jones had a three-point night and Tyler Bertuzzi scored a pair of goals as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Jan. 18.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

Todd Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to end a four-game losing streak.