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Blashill Defends Bedard After Team Canada Leaves Him Off Initial 2026 Olympic Roster

Canada’s GM said Bedard’s shoulder injury was not a deciding factor.

Overview

  • Chicago’s coach praised Bedard as a two-way, winning player after the 20-year-old was omitted from the roster.
  • Bedard has 44 points in 31 games this season, ranking fifth in the NHL in points per game before his injury.
  • Blashill highlighted Chicago’s 1-6-1 record since Bedard’s shoulder injury as evidence of his impact.
  • Doug Armstrong said Bedard was considered until the end, and he remains eligible for a later injury-replacement add.
  • Bedard is rehabbing the shoulder, has skated recently, and is expected to return to the Blackhawks this month.