Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard responds to analysts’ barbs: “I don’t need to watch a TNT broadcast to figure out if ...

"We have star players, too, that don't seem to be protected as well as some of the other teams' stars," Blackhawks captain ...

Bedard needs a linemate who can score goals because of his great passing ability, get to the net, and hunt pucks. It is similar to the Zach Hyman complement to Connor McDavid on the Edmonton Oilers.

That is the presence of 19-year-old forward Connor ... because Bedard has struggled with some of the finer aspects of two-way hockey or because he hasn't been hard enough on pucks or opponents.

185-pound Bedard is winning a league-worst 35.3% of his draws. It's a number that simply is not acceptable. “Connor's a player who needs to have possession of the puck,” Murray said.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates with the puck against the Nashville Predators during the third period at the United Center. Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images Connor Bedard was ...

Lennox Hodgkinson, a 7-year-old Canadian with cystic fibrosis, has been dedicated to Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard ...

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard ... He and Bedard also had a lengthy chat before practice Thursday. “There were some really good parts of his game, and there [was] some puck-management stuff ...

Connor Bedard and ... in the previous 26. Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks are back in action this afternoon against the free-falling New York Rangers. The puck drops at 3 p.m. EST at the United ...

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks are struggling through another difficult season. They once again find themselves at No. 31 in the league, with a 16-31-5 record, totaling just 37 points.