Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Reaches 30 goals for first time
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Bedard scored his 30th goal of the season in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Flyers.
The 20-year-old spoiled Samuel Ersson's shutout bid midway through the second period, ripping a shot past the netminder from below the faceoff dot after Anton Frondell had made a nifty backhand centering pass from behind the net. It's the first time Bedard has hit the 30-goal mark in a season, but it almost certainly won't be the last. Through 59 games this season, the blossoming superstar has 67 points, 196 shots on net, 42 PIM and a minus-4 rating.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Tallies in overtime loss
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Bedard scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.
Bedard has four goals and seven assists over 11 outings in March. The 20-year-old is up to 29 goals, 66 points, 188 shots on net and 42 PIM over 57 appearances. He's one goal away from hitting 30 for the first time in his career, and he's two points away from setting a career high after logging 67 points in all 82 contests a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Deposits GWG on Thursday
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Bedard tallied the game-winning goal and fired six shots on net in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Wild.
Bedard potted the go-ahead tally just over halfway into Thursday's second period to give the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead. The 20-year-old star has been a steady contributor to the team's offense since the Olympic break with five goals and 12 points over his last 11 games. Overall, he has 28 goals, 65 points, 184 shots on net and 21 blocked shots across 55 games this season. He sits just two points shy of tying his career high of 67 points, which he posted across 82 games a year ago. At his current scoring pace, Bedard has a chance to challenge the 80-point mark by the end of the season for the first time in his three-year career.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Snaps scoring drought
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Bedard scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Bedard ended his three-game goal drought -- his longest since a four-game stretch from Jan. 22-27 -- when it mattered the most, as he evened things up at 3-3 with 1:20 left in the third period. Bedard continues to find ways to produce for a struggling Blackhawks team, and he has five points (three goals, two assists) in six games since the Olympic break, despite Chicago going 1-3-2 in that stretch.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Earns pair of helpers
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Bedard logged two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Bedard has five goals and four assists over his last nine outings, with this being his second multi-point effort in that span. The 20-year-old center is up to 57 points (18 on the power play), 158 shots on net, 36 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 48 appearances. Bedard has had a strong year and is just 10 points shy of matching his total from 2024-25. He should be able to eclipse the 70-point mark this year.
Bedard scored a power-play goal, placed three shots on net and served two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Colorado.
Bedard has scored a goal in each of Chicago's first two games following the Olympic break. Overall, the 20-year-old superstar has 25 goals, 55 points and 151 shots on net across 46 games this season. Bedard has taken a step up in his shooting efficiency this season, as he currently carries a 16.6 shooting percentage compared to his 11.8 percentage across 82 regular-season games a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Deposits goal in loss
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Bedard scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.
Bedard tied the game at 1-1 with his second-period tally. He scored in three of the Blackhawks' four games immediately before the Olympic break, and he's picked up where he left off. His goal Thursday was his career-best 24th of the campaign, and he's added 30 helpers, 148 shots on net, 32 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 45 outings. Bedard has taken significant strides to rounding out his overall game in his third NHL season.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Tallies opener on power play
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Bedard scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Monday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Bedard has scored in three straight games, though this was his first power-play point since Jan. 10 versus the Predators. The 20-year-old has five points over his last four outings. He's up to a total of 23 goals -- matching his 82-game total from last year -- and 53 points in just 43 contests. He's added 142 shots on net, 32 PIM and an even plus-minus rating.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Point in each of last two games
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Bedard scored a goal Thursday in a 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
The star center, who has 50 points in 41 games, has struggled to get in a groove since his return from injury Jan. 9. Bedard has two goals and four assists in his last 10 games (37 shots). He does have a point in each of his last two games (one goal, one assist), as well as 12 shots, so a scoring burst feels imminent.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Returns to practice Wednesday
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Bedard (illness) returned to practice Wednesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Bedard missed Monday's game against the Oilers, but appears ready to play against Calgary on Thursday. The 20-year-old has made two appearances since returning from a 12-game absence due to a shoulder injury, recording two assists, seven shots on goal and a plus-1 rating while averaging 19:00 of ice time across that span. He has 19 goals and 46 points across 33 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: In action Friday
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Bedard (shoulder) will be in the lineup for Friday's clash with Washington, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Bedard returns to the lineup following a 12-game stint on injured reserve due to his shoulder problem. Prior to getting hurt, the 20-year-old center was rolling offensively with 28 points in his last 18 outings, including nine multi-point outings. With his injury concerns behind him, Bedard figures to reclaim his spot on the top line as well as the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Not going on road trip
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Bedard (shoulder) is not expected to be on the Blackhawks' road trip through Eastern Canada, which starts Tuesday in Toronto, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Bedard's MRI results haven't been revealed, but it's not encouraging that he's being held off the trip. The Blackhawks have just one home game between the end of the road trip and the holiday break, so it's possible the team will just give him the extra time to rest. A firm timeline for his return hasn't been established.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Sustains injury late in loss
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Bedard sustained an apparent shoulder injury late in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blues and won't play Saturday versus the Red Wings, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Bedard is set to be evaluated further with an update expected Monday. He was injured on the last faceoff of the game Friday when he was checked to the ice by Brayden Schenn. Bedard had two assists in the contest, giving him 44 points through 31 outings this season. The extent of his injury will be revealed at a later time, but fantasy managers may want to prepare for a longer absence.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Two points in win
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Bedard recorded a goal, an assist and three shots in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Bedard scored the Blackhawks' second goal with a snap shot at the 14:27 mark of the second period, and he also assisted on Tyler Bertuzzi's third-period tally. Bedard is up to 42 points this season, tallying 19 goals and 23 assists. He's also cracked the scoresheet in five of the Blackhawks' last six games.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Pots goal Tuesday
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Bedard scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Bedard got on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time since his nine-game point streak from Oct. 26-Nov. 12. He's still been productive lately with four goals and five assists over his last six outings. The 20-year-old breakout star is up to 17 goals, 38 points, 91 shots on net, 24 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 26 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Takes over in win Sunday
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Bedard recorded two goals and two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
Bedard went scoreless in Chicago's 4-3 loss to Nashville on Friday, but he delivered one of his best performances of the season Sunday. He scored Chicago's last two goals in the third period and also set up two of the other three tallies, giving him his third performance of at least four points this season. Bedard was one of the most productive forwards in the league in November, notching 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 14 games throughout the course of the month.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Nets hat trick vs. Calgary
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Bedard scored a hat trick in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Bedard went scoreless in the 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday, but he bounced back admirably here and notched his second hat trick of the 2025-26 season -- the previous one came against the Senators on Oct. 28. Since the span of both three-goal performances, Bedard has been one of the most productive players in the league with 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) and 40 shots on goal across 10 games.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Point streak hits eight games
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Bedard scored a power-play goal, dished out two assists and had two shots on net in Sunday's 5-1 win over Detroit.
Bedard's hot start continued Sunday with his fourth game of the season posting three or more points. He scored on a power-play inside the first minute of the game before dishing out two primary assists in the third period, one of which was also on the power play. Overall, the 20-year-old superstar has nine goals, 16 assists and 52 shots on goal across 16 games this year. During his eight-game point streak, Bedard has 18 of his 25 points. He is on pace to smash his career high of 67 points that he set in his 82-game sophomore season. Chicago's young phenom has entered the upper echelon of fantasy hockey with his frequent offensive contributions to begin the year.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Pops off with four points
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Bedard scored a goal on four shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Flames.
Bedard set up three goals by the Blackhawks, including two by Tyler Bertuzzi, one of which was on the power play. To close out the scoring, Bedard forced a turnover and scored an unassisted tally to complete his second four-point effort in his last six games. He's produced six goals and nine assists during a seven-game point streak. He's also the youngest player in Blackhawks history to reach 150 career points, which he did with his goal. The 20-year-old has eight tallies, 14 helpers, 50 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 15 appearances. His 22 points rank second in the NHL, one behind the Sharks' Macklin Celebrini, who had two points Friday versus the Jets to maintain the lead for another day.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Opens scoring in loss
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Bedard scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
Bedard opened the scoring at 7:04 of the first period. He had gone five games without a goal, though he racked up four assists and 17 shots in that span. The 20-year-old is up to three goals, eight points, 25 shots, five hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating over nine appearances this season. Bedard has yet to reach elite status, but his overall game has taken a step up this year, and that's helping the Blackhawks hang around the middle of the Central Division rather than the bottom.
