Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick shared some advice to Heavy.com to Chicago Blackhawks superstar forward Connor Bedard. The post Roenick Shares Advice to Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard: ‘Create Some Thick Skin’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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.

Chicago Blackhawks leading goalscorer Tyler Bertuzzi delivered a very clear statement to interim coach Anders Sorensen and star teammate Connor Bedard, about his style of play.

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.

Connor Bedard will be on the ice when the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes meet on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 8:30 PM ET. Prop bets for Bedard are available, and so is some information to help you make the right calls.

However, Chicago is still not playing well. And these losses are hard for star forward Connor Bedard to take. Bedard scored his 12th goal of the season on Monday night against the Calgary Flames. By then, though, Chicago had no recourse for a comeback.

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.

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.