Tyler Bertuzzi starts seasons slowly. He did when he played for the Detroit Red Wings who drafted him in 2013. He did after joining new clubs like the Boston Bruins in 2022 and the Toronto Maples in 2023.

Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen have been solid signings for Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson, but the rest of his moves have added very little this season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Bertuzzi was coming off a two-assist performance in the 3-2 loss to the Predators on Thursday, meaning the 29-year-old has posted back-to-back multi-point efforts for the first time this season. Bertuzzi has cracked the scoresheet in five of his eight appearances in January, a span in which he's racked up seven points (four goals, three assists).

Bertuzzi produced a pair of assists, five shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators. Bertuzzi helped out on second-period tallies by Connor Bedard and Alec Martinez.

Tyler 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