Earlier in the week, the Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes, and Connor Bedard is now reacting to the move.
The Chicago Blackhawks played a solid game for all 60 minutes to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night. This was their first road win since beating the New York Rangers 2-1 on Dec. 9, snapping a six-game losing streak.
The Chicago Blackhawks have seen a nice uptick in production from their young star Connor Bedard following a goal scoring drought in November. The phenom currently has 13 goals and 30 assists for a total of 43 points through 49 games in his second NHL season.
Slaggert put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1 at 18:14 with a snap shot from the top of the left circle off a drop pass from Lukas Reichel. Slaggert was playing his first NHL game of the season, having been recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Bedard has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in his past 17 games, and he's on a three-game, three-point run (one goal, two assists). Bedard is essentially doing things on his own in Chicago, and even more so now that they're dismantling the team for yet another high draft pick.
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Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson voiced an honest message about the franchise's rebuilding process around cornerstone Connor Bedard.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard didn’t hold back his disappointment after learning Taylor Hall had been traded on Friday. The Hawks sent Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of a ...
CHICAGO --Connor Bedard said he learned a lot from Taylor Hall and will miss the veteran forward after the latter was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes by the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes skate on home ice for the first time since the blockbuster trade. Hall makes his first appearance against his former team, while Teuvo Teravainen returns to Raleigh for the first time since signing with Chicago this summer.
The Montreal Canadiens should be buyers ahead of the trade deadline to show youth a vote of confidence for a strong season so far.