Connor Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft, has been 'exactly as advertised' for the Blackhawks entering the season opener vs. the Penguins.
"He's been exactly as advertised," Davidson told ESPN entering Tuesday's NHL season opener."He's everything we thought he would be on the ice in terms of skill, the hockey sense, the highlight reel moves. The only thing he hasn't done is beat a goalie yet, which I'm sure is eating him up. But it will come."
Bedard has expressed frustration after losses in the preseason, and he didn't celebrate much after his empty net goal. Davidson said he's hoping the coaching staff and veteran players will help Bedard adjust to the ebbs and flows of pro hockey. "It's hard to say where we're at," Davidson added."We got a great victory with the lottery. That definitely helped. But where we're at in terms of a stage, it's a build stage. We're still early days. We've really got only one full season under my belt. Luke is in his second season. We're only starting to see some of our first draft classes break into the NHL.
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