It had been 41 days since Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard touched ice with an opponent on the other side, but it didn’t take long before he flashed a sign of his old self.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard is the most anticipated rookie to enter the NHL since Connor McDavid. Here are 12 to watch at training camps. ... Logan Thompson, Vegas Golden Knights.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard gets up off the ice after falling and being called for hooking against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 5, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago.

— Phillip Thompson (@_phil_thompson) November 19, 2024 Dickinson will center the line and Bedard playing left wing for the first time this season. Bedard said, “It’s still hockey.

Connor Bedard didn’t have a four-goal game like Auston Matthews or score an overtime winner like Kirill Kaprizov, but his NHL debut was a memorable night nonetheless. The Chicago Blackhawks r… ...

Connor Bedard still on the ice after Blackhawks practice ended. ... (@_phil_thompson) October 3, 2024. Bedard last season led all Hawks forwards and league rookies in average ice time (19:47).

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NHL draft, will miss at least another month because of a right foot injury.