Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall made a sincere statement about Connor Bedard, and the rest of the team after overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard dropped an honest statement to interim coach Anders Sorensen about playing alongside Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar on the first line.

The Chicago Blackhawks squandered two leads and couldn’t hold the Carolina Hurricanes at bay during a 4-3 overtime loss Monday at the United Center. Goalie Petr Mrázek faced 48 shots — the most the Hawks have allowed this season — and made 44 saves.

Nazar is only a rookie, but Bedard is in his second season. Both should be on this Blackhawks team for a long time and to gain chemistry in a season like this where the stakes are much lower and they're both young is ideal. This means they'll be good to go together with a fresh start in 2025-26 and beyond.

Kane and Bedard's careers started off in a remarkably similar way, but there is one big difference that makes them seem worlds apart.

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard was extremely honest on the toll losing has taken on him after a loss to the Flames.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard sent collectors into a frenzy for much of last year with his Young Guns card. Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft, has been called a once-in-a-generation talent.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

For context, the Blackhawks won 26 games the season before drafting Bedard, then went on to win even fewer games (23) during his rookie season. They have 14 wins at the halfway point of the 2024-25 regular season, putting them on pace for a modest increase to 28.

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The scouting report delivered about Connor Bedard this year could well have been written about Bill Mosienko 80 years ago. That's when "Wee Willie" starred for the Chicago Black Hawks on "The Pony Line" with brothers Max Bentley and Doug Bentley.