Chicago's Connor Bedard, left, and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, right, skate during the second period of the...
The Chicago rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as his team rallied past Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Chicago roared back behind goals from Ryan Donato — with a secondary assist from Bedard — in the second period. Cole Guttman tied it midway through the third and Jason Dickinson gave Chicago the lead with 4:31 remaining. Nick Foligno's empty-netter with 1:33 to go sent most of the sellout crowd that came to watch one of the NHL's brightest stars take on one of its newest.
Bedard's arrival in the NHL had been anticipated for years, much like Crosby's when the Penguins grabbed him with the top overall selection in 2005, all of 13 days after Bedard was born. His arrival in Chicago has given the beleaguered franchise a much-needed jolt even though there almost certainly will be some growing pains on a team that's missed the playoffs five of the last six seasons as the dynasty that won three Stanley Cups between 2010-15 faded.
Referee Kelly Sutherland welcomes Crosby to the game and Bedard to the NHL... @penguins @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/Yy3innv8OFBedard recorded the first shot of his career just over six minutes in on a one-timer with Chicago on the power play. He kept right on firing at Jarry, his No. 98 constantly in motion. He was unafraid to fling his 5-foot-10, 185-pound frame into tight spaces, be they the front of the net or the corners.
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