Chicago Blackhawks generational talent Connor Bedard will always have to play up to huge expectations after getting drafted with a first-overall pick and winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard said he "could name 100 things" he could do better amid his slow start to the 2024-25 season. "I don't know,

Consistent scoring was there for Bedard last season, when he led the Blackhawks and all NHL rookies with 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) in 68 games. He won the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL rookie of the year, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

The Chicago Blackhawks will face the Philadelphia Flyers, which means we will have Matvei Michkov vs. Connor Bedard for the first time ever.

The Chicago Blackhawks are around the bottom of the NHL in the early going of the 2024-25 NHL season. As things stand, the Blackhawks are in line for a top-three pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Chicago ho

Connor Bedard is having a rough go of things lately. Blackhawks beat reporter Ben Pope tweeted, “Connor Bedard looked the most discouraged I’ve ever seen him after practice today.” Clearly not good news,