CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard played in his first pre-season game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago's 2-1 overtime win over the St.
CHICAGO — Connor Bedard played in his first pre-season game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready.The 18-year-old centre from North Vancouver, B.C., made a smooth pass to set up Andreas Athanasiou's goal at 4:02 of the extra period. Bedard dished from the right side, and Athanasiou flipped in a backhander.
Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson started Bedard on a line with wingers Taylor Hall and Ryan Donato. The rookie got the loudest cheers of any player when his name was announced before the game. Chicago went 26-49-7 last season, and then used a surprise win in the NHL draft lottery to take the highly touted Bedard with the No. 1 overall pick. Bedard won’t play in an official game until the Blackhawks open the regular season at Pittsburgh on Oct. 10.
He has been compared to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, and he is the FanDuel Sportsbook favourite for the Calder Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.
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