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• Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Scores late to avoid overtime

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Bedard scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in 17:52 of ice time in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Islanders. Bedard set up Teuvo Teravainen's power-play marker in the middle frame, and the 19-year-old scored the eventual game-winning goal at 19:06 of the third period. Bedard is heating up with two goals and five helpers over his last five games. The center has nine points (three goals) through eight games in December, which is one more than the eight points he produced across 12 games in November. Bedard has nine more points than any of his teammates, and he's up to seven goals (three game-winners), 19 helpers, 13 power-play points, 12 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 31 outings.

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• Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Three points in Thursday's loss

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Bedard scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders. The 19-year-old opened the scoring late in the first period with a slick snipe from the slot, and Bedard then nearly sparked a late comeback from a 5-1 deficit by having a hand in tallies by T.J. Brodie and Tyler Bertuzzi in the back half of the third. Bedard had a bit of a sluggish start to the season relative to expectations, but he's come to life over the last couple weeks, racking up three goals and nine points over the last eight contests -- with six of those points (three tallies, three helpers) coming on the power play.

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• Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Nets PP goal vs. Dallas

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Bedard scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars. Bedard bolstered Chicago's lead to 3-0 just 41 seconds into the second period with a snap shot while on the power play. This was Bedard's fourth goal of the campaign, but the 19-year-old center is enduring a rough start to the campaign when compared to the numbers he posted as a rookie. He averaged nearly a point per game in 2023-24, with 61 points across 68 regular-season appearances, but he's been limited to "only"16 points in 22 games thus far in 2024-25. Fantasy managers shouldn't worry too much about that, however, and while Bedard could continue to navigate through some growing as a 19-year-old, he remains one of the game's brightest young players.

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• Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Supplies two assists

  30D ago • By RotoWire

  Bedard notched two assists, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks. Bedard ended a three-game point drought by setting up both of Jason Dickinson's tallies in the contest. It's been 10 contests since Bedard scored a goal, but he has managed a decent six assists in that span. For fantasy purposes, Bedard played at left wing Tuesday to accommodate Dickinson, a natural center, on the top line. If that lasts long enough, Bedard could gain some positional flexibility. The 19-year-old has three goals, 12 assists, 55 shots on net, eight PIM and a minus-6 rating through 19 appearances this season.

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• Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Slides power-play helper

  11/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bedard recorded a power-play assist, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Stars. Bedard has four helpers over four games in November, but he has gone six contests without a goal. The 19-year-old is up to 13 points (six on the power play), 50 shots on net, six hits, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-4 rating through 15 contests overall. Bedard has modestly upped his shot rate this season, but he's converting at just a 6.0 percent clip, so he'll likely benefit from both the higher volume and a little positive regression as the campaign progresses.

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