The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle in the 2024-25 NHL season, finding themselves in the very last spot in the standings. Management clearly had higher expectations in 2023 first-round draft pick Connor Bedard’s sophomore season,
Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall made a sincere statement about Connor Bedard, and the rest of the team after overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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The Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard dropped an honest statement to interim coach Anders Sorensen about playing alongside Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar on the first line.
Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks never put up a big fight on Monday ... They remain the only team in the NHL that has yet to surpass 30 standing points. This is in spite of the fact that they have more wins than the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard sent collectors into a frenzy for much of last year with his Young Guns card. Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft, has been called a once-in-a-generation talent.
A frustrated Bedard has had enough and could push the Blackhawks to do something drastic about it. More details below:
The scouting report delivered about Connor Bedard this year could well have been written about Bill Mosienko 80 years ago. That's when "Wee Willie" starred for the Chicago Black Hawks on "The Pony Line" with brothers Max Bentley and Doug Bentley.
The Chicago Blackhawks draft well, as Connor Bedard has joined the names of Bobby Hull, Jonathan Toews and Eddie Olcyzk with his latest eight-game point streak. Bedard's latest eight-game point streak has put him on a list with team legends like Hull and Toews. Bedard has scored 11 points (4G, 7A) in his last eight games.
Bedard is immensely frustrated by the Hawks' struggles this season. But unlike most NHL players, he also keeps an eye on the organization's prospects, and he likes what he sees.
The pairing of Tyler Bertuzzi and Connor Bedard is a marriage born out one of the NHL’s oldest offensive principles: Playing an elite center with a wing who drives the net is mutually beneficial for both players.
The Connor Bedard/Macklin Celebrini comparisons have started but Neil Parker believes we should just sit back and enjoy the next generation of NHL superstars.