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1 month ago

16 stats: Connor Bedard’s linemates, Rangers’ top-6 issues, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ bounce-back

It made perfect sense for the Blackhawks to sign Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi during the offseason. For reference, the Blackhawks didn’t have a single line last year that played over 50 minutes and had an expected goal rate above 54 percent. That’s the point where Bedard started to struggle and the team tried seemingly every combination — the Blackhawks …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

What the numbers tell us about Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks

New York Times

The eye test easily tells you the impact Connor Bedard has had on the Chicago Blackhawks this season. While Michigan’s season won’t end until April 11 or 13 now, I do think Nazar could still turn pro and finish the season with the Blackhawks. 8.26: Nick Foligno leads the Blackhawks with 8.26 forecheck pressures per 60 minutes, according to Corey …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL style power rankings: Connor Bedard, Linus Ullmark and a Céline Dion visit

New York Times

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard isn’t one of those players who would be offended if we didn’t choose his stylish look for The Athletic’s NHL style power rankings. 10 Connor Bedard Kavin Mistry / NHLI via Getty Images Powers: We've seen flashier outfits from Bedard this season, but the black from head to toe is always a strong look. Photo: …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard will be out for at least 6 weeks after No. 1 pick has jaw surgery

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Blackhawks center Connor Bedard is expected to miss six to eight weeks after he had surgery to repair his fractured jaw. “I mean if it’s earlier, great, but I think that’s probably a normal timeline for what they were thinking of what the procedure they did.” Bedard got hurt when he was leveled by New Jersey defenseman Brendan …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard breaks his jaw, pausing the No. 1 pick’s stellar start to career

Associated Press

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks placed Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Saturday with a broken jaw, sidelining the young center in the middle of an impressive rookie season. Nick Foligno also went on IR with a fractured left finger, adding another name to Chicago’s long list of injured forwards. “We’re not sure how long and Nick will be,” coach …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard becomes youngest All-Star selection in NHL history

New York Times

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard became the youngest player in NHL history to be selected to the All-Star Game on Thursday. The 2024 All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 3, when Bedard is 18 years and 203 days old. Connor Bedard is the youngest player in NHL All-Star Game HISTORY ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/6u8I99nqWq — Chicago Blackhawks January 5, 2024 The …

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1 year ago

How has Connor Bedard looked in his first 25 NHL games compared to past No. 1 picks?

New York Times

1 picks hit the ground running. Bedard looked like he was on track to smash that after back-to-back multi-goal games gave him nine goals in 13 games, but he’s been a bit quieter since. That was clear from the get-go where Bedard’s first three games featured him personally earning 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 expected goals. Scoring six points over a …

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1 year ago

Could Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard forge the NHL’s next great rivalry?

New York Times

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins already was an established NHLer, preparing for his seventh season, when some pipsqueak hopped on the ice during a summertime skate in Vancouver. “And then he was 13, and at 14 he was shooting the puck as hard as anyone on the ice already.” That kid was Connor Bedard, a talent so rare that he was able to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

LeBrun: Has Connor Bedard sped up the Blackhawks’ rebuild? Catching up with GM Kyle Davidson

New York Times

TORONTO — Opening night in Sidney Crosby’s barn on ESPN. “It’s about getting it right rather than getting to the finish line as soon as we can.” Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson and coach Luke Richardson watch this year’s prospect camp. “So far the returns have been great, I really like the way that they’ve kind of taken control of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Finding hope for the NHL’s 10 most hopeless teams in 2023-24

New York Times

We’re now just a week away from the start of the NHL season, meaning hockey fans are being flooded with season previews. Why they’re probably right: The Red Wings should be better than last year, with Alex DeBrincat on the top line and other reinforcements added. Why they’re probably right: When you’re very bad, like the Blue Jackets were last …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Connor Bedard tops the list

New York Times

The Athletic’s first NHL Power Rankings for the 2023-24 season are now live. Photo: Norm Hall / NHLI via Getty Images Skill Grades Tier 3 C ANA 9 Luke Hughes D NJD DOB: 9/9/2003 Ht: 6' 2" Wt: 184 Shoots: L Draft: #4 - 2021 Profile Luke Hughes was one of the top defensemen in college hockey and after joining …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Connor Bedard broke windows and records in becoming the NHL draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick

Associated Press

The tales of how much time Connor Bedard devoted to developing his precise and productive puck-shooting skills while growing up in the secluded neighborhood of Lynn Valley, tucked amid Vancouver’s North Shore mountains, have become the stuff of lore. “I don’t think I was missing that bad,” Bedard said with a laugh while attending the NHL combine earlier this month. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Capitals’ Ross Mahoney on Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov and picking No. 8 at the NHL Draft

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of NHL Draft 2023 Next Wednesday in Nashville, Ross Mahoney will make his biggest decision in 16 years. 1 pick Connor Bedard and high-end Russian prospect Matvei Michkov to the Caps’ growing staff of amateur scouts, Hershey’s Calder Cup win and more. It was just that one year where we were like, ‘Man, there are …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Canada’s Connor Bedard honored as IIHF’s first male player of the year

Associated Press

1 NHL draft pick Connor Bedard has been honored as the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first male player of the year. The IIHF announced Monday Bedard finished first in voting among a panel of representatives from 22 countries, well ahead of Latvian goalie Arturs Silovs, Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl and German defenseman Moritz Seider. Bedard swept the Canadian Hockey League …

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1 year, 6 months ago

The secrets behind how NHL teams interview prospects

New York Times

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tim Bernhardt, the Arizona Coyotes director of amateur scouting at the time, was sitting in a suite inside the KeyBank Arena in Buffalo. He was surrounded by Arizona’s other scouts and executives early in the morning, ready to begin a long day of interviews with draft prospects at the NHL scouting combine. I would never endorse any …

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1 year, 6 months ago

NHL top prospect Connor Bedard draws comparisons to Connor McDavid as draft approaches

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL is going to have another Connor to contend with very shortly. 1 in the 2015 draft, Connor Bedard is on the same trajectory in being pegged as this year’s top eligible draft prospect, Central Scouting director Dan Marr said Friday. “He’s right up there with Connor McDavid, it’s just the next generation,” Marr said in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

The surprising hockey hotbed that’s oozing star power, including Connor Bedard

New York Times

1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard. If you’d shown up to watch an unstructured “open-ice” session there about five years ago, though, you would have seen three future top-five NHL draft picks skating, having fun and working diligently on their games. “These players used to get pulled by their NHL teams, or their …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Connor Bedard sweeps Canadian Hockey League awards

Associated Press

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — Connor Bedard became the first player in Canadian Hockey League history to sweep the Player of the Year, Top Prospect and Top Scorer awards Saturday night at the Memorial Cup. Expected to be selected first overall in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, the 17-year-old Regina Pats star had 71 goals and 72 assists in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Connor Bedard, free agents, trades and Jonathan Toews: Blackhawks mailbag, Part 1

New York Times

Since the Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery in early May, we’ve noticed more readers asking us direct questions in our stories’ comments, especially about the future and planning around Connor Bedard. — No name Lazerus: Ever since the Blackhawks won the draft lottery, we’ve been wondering who will mentor the young star on and off the ice. — Wally …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Why the Canucks can’t tank for Connor Bedard

New York Times

“I thought we were tanking,” Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford quipped during his spirited, meaty media availability on Monday morning. CONNOR BEDARD IN OT TO SEND CANADA TO THE SEMIS 😱 🎥 @TSN_Sports | #WorldJuniorspic.twitter.com/f1loVDb3bV — The Athletic NHL January 3, 2023 Inspired by a tweet from a Canucks fan, we figured we’d best work to find …

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16 stats: Connor Bedard’s linemates, Rangers’ top-6 issues, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ bounce-back

What the numbers tell us about Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks

NHL style power rankings: Connor Bedard, Linus Ullmark and a Céline Dion visit

Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard will be out for at least 6 weeks after No. 1 pick has jaw surgery

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard breaks his jaw, pausing the No. 1 pick’s stellar start to career

Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard becomes youngest All-Star selection in NHL history

How has Connor Bedard looked in his first 25 NHL games compared to past No. 1 picks?

Could Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard forge the NHL’s next great rivalry?

LeBrun: Has Connor Bedard sped up the Blackhawks’ rebuild? Catching up with GM Kyle Davidson

Finding hope for the NHL’s 10 most hopeless teams in 2023-24

Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Connor Bedard tops the list

Connor Bedard broke windows and records in becoming the NHL draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick

Capitals’ Ross Mahoney on Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov and picking No. 8 at the NHL Draft

Canada’s Connor Bedard honored as IIHF’s first male player of the year

The secrets behind how NHL teams interview prospects

NHL top prospect Connor Bedard draws comparisons to Connor McDavid as draft approaches

The surprising hockey hotbed that’s oozing star power, including Connor Bedard

Connor Bedard sweeps Canadian Hockey League awards

Connor Bedard, free agents, trades and Jonathan Toews: Blackhawks mailbag, Part 1

Why the Canucks can’t tank for Connor Bedard