The Chicago Blackhawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention after Thursday’s 3–1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, marking their fifth consecutive year without a postseason appearance. Even then, 19-year-old Connor Bedard isn’t wavering in his belief that the franchise is headed in the right direction. “Yeah, big time,” Bedard said when asked about his belief in the future of the franchise.
“You’re seeing guys come up and make a difference. I know what I’m trying to do right now is not be so focused on results and just know we’re young,
we’re trying to get better and just have fun.” Now in his second NHL season, Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 54 points (19 goals, 35 assists) in 69 games. Bedard acknowledged the ups and downs this year but sees it as part of the process. “Up to this point I feel I’ve had a couple little,
like, 12–15 game stretches where if you look at points… obviously points aren’t everything, but as a guy who’s supposed to produce, those stretches are what I need to get rid of,” Bedard said. On top of that lack of point-scoring, Bedard has expressed his frustrations on the ice earning back-to-back misconduct penalties in two of the most recent Blackhawks’ losses.
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