How Bedard’s Return Impacts Rest of Blackhawks Forward Group

Oct 12, 2026, 10:23 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Chicago Hockey Now, by Jack Bushman,

So far this fall, the Chicago Blackhawks have operated without their best player and new team captain, but that’s about to change in the coming days.

Connor Bedard is on the verge of making his season debut, possibly as soon as Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins come to the United Center. Head coach Jeff Blashill said after Monday’s practice that Bedard is trending towards being a coach’s decision against the Penguins, which, at the very least, indicates he’s drawing very close to his official return from offseason shoulder surgery.

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