Overview
- Connor Bedard recorded three goals and an assist in a 7-3 home victory over Ottawa, finishing the hat trick 3:46 into the third period off a Ryan Greene pass.
- He hit the 50-goal mark in his 160th NHL game, becoming the seventh player in Blackhawks history to reach 50 before turning 21.
- His season totals moved to six goals and six assists through nine games, reinforcing his role as Chicago’s primary offensive driver.
- The Blackhawks improved to 5-3-2 with additional goals from Frank Nazar, Louis Crevier, Ryan Donato and Colton Dach, while Spencer Knight made 21 saves.
- After opting out of the World Championships to train for speed and strength, Bedard’s uptick precedes a six-game road stretch that starts in Winnipeg and includes Vancouver.