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After scoring one into the empty net, Connor Bedard looked at the Anaheim bench and started chirping at them. Once the final horn sounded, Bedard and McTavish came together for one final scrum before heading off to the locker room.
A statement win for the Chicago Blackhawks quickly became a storyline of its own when a tense finish with the Anaheim Ducks led to a surprisingly calm and mature response from Connor Bedard.
Cameras caught a frustrated fan trying to get Connor Bedard's autograph for a magainze. It didn't exactly go super smoothly.
Heading into Sunday's game against the Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard earned the wrong type of attention when a video showed him snubbing a few so-called fans looking for his autograph on a 2023 issue of The Hockey News' Draft Preview.
Connor Bedard is currently third on the NHL points tally behind Macklin Celebrini and Nathan MacKinnon. The Chicago Blackhawks forward is finally showcasing his true potential with 37 points in the first 25 games of the season.
A controversial decision by referee Justin Kea — not calling a slash on a Bedard breakaway but instead penalizing Bedard for his animated pleas — made a huge difference in the Hawks' 3-2 defeat Thursday.
Connor Bedard shows immense promise in the NHL. He has delivered multiple four-point games for the Chicago Blackhawks. However, Wayne Gretzky's early career numbers reveal a different scale of greatness.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard downplayed any lingering tension with Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish over the weekend after the two became involved in several heated exchanges during Chi