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Connor Bedard pouring in goals while focusing on getting more physically engaged

The Blackhawks rookie doesn’t mean he plans to start dishing out big hits. Instead, getting more possession by winning battles and maintaining that possession by better fending off contact seems like a good idea.

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Blackhawks’ win over Golden Knights shows team’s ability to learn from mistakes

Six days after faltering in a similar situation against the defending champs, the Hawks prevailed through numerous momentum swings to win 4-3 in overtime Friday, spoiling Vegas’ perfect record.

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Blackhawks notes: Nick Foligno enjoying bigger role, on and off ice

As expected when he came over from Boston, Foligno has quickly grown into a locker-room leader with the Hawks. He also entered Friday averaging 16:34 of ice time per game, up four minutes from last season.

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Blackhawks hope feisty practice Thursday leads to higher in-game intensity

A no-hard-feelings battle between Wyatt Kaiser and Connor Bedard exemplified the kind of scrappiness that Luke Richardson wants to see within the Hawks more often moving forward.

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The sorry Bears? The inert Bulls? Thank God for Connor Bedard.

The Blackhawks rookie figures to keep Chicago warm during the fall and winter.

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Blackhawks’ effort frustrates Luke Richardson in shutout loss to Bruins

The Hawks were shut out 3-0 on Tuesday after an early Connor Bedard goal was overturned. The loss marked their third straight, all of which have been against undefeated teams.

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Taylor Hall aggravates injury just as Philipp Kurashev readies to return

Hall’s attempt to play through his left shoulder injury hasn’t worked; he’ll now miss at least a few games. But Kurashev is set to take his place in the Hawks’ lineup Tuesday (albeit not on the same line) after recovering from a wrist injury.

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Blackhawks notes: Lineup shuffling leads to AHL demotion for Cole Guttman

The Hawks changed all but one forward line and defensive pairing entering Saturday’s loss to the Golden Knights. With Philipp Kurashev nearing a return from injury, they also surprisingly sent Guttman down to Rockford.

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Connor Bedard’s home debut, early goal bring playoff-like atmosphere back to United Center

A sellout crowd of 19,867 came Saturday ready to erupt. Their hopes were immediately fulfilled by Bedard’s goal 90 seconds in, even though the Hawks ultimately lost 5-3 to the defending champion Golden Knights.

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Five takeaways from Blackhawks’ first five games

The Hawks’ ugly loss Thursday ended their opening road trip on a sour note, but they still exceeded expectations by winning two games on it. Here’s what we learned from the the team’s mixed bag of results.

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Blackhawks business updates: Cutting out ticket brokers has stabilized resale prices

Resale ticket prices are predictably high for the Hawks’ home opener Saturday against the Golden Knights, but they also look healthy for future home games. That’s because brokers are no longer dumping tickets, which should help season-ticket members recoup more value.

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Blackhawks studio host Pat Boyle invigorated by Connor Bedard’s arrival, team’s ascent

As the Blackhawks fell deeper in the standings the last three seasons, Boyle felt the effects. That began to change when the Hawks won the NHL Draft Lottery, serving up phenom Bedard just for them.

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As Connor Bedard piles up scoring chances, Blackhawks believe his goals will come soon

Bedard’s 28 individual scoring chances through four games ties him with Auston Matthews for the NHL lead. He’s frustrated he has scored only once, but a breakthrough seems imminent.

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With three rookie centers, Blackhawks struggling mightily on faceoffs

Connor Bedard, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman have each won less than 35% of their draws so far this season. But that’s not surprising, given the faceoff learning curve is often one of the toughest for players adjusting to the NHL.

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Blackhawks’ power play remains futile in loss to Canadiens

The Hawks failed to score on seven power-play opportunities and allowed a critical shorthanded goal in a 3-2 defeat Saturday. The unit is now 0-for-14 in three games this season.

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Blackhawks notes: Andreas Athanasiou back to normal after stomach bug

Athanasiou has been bumped up to Lukas Reichel’s line after slowly recovering from an illness. Plus, other notes on Cole Guttman and Connor Bedard.

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Blackhawks move up Taylor Raddysh as Connor Bedard’s linemate shuffling begins

Taylor Hall’s injury seems less significant than originally feared. But Hall won’t play Saturday against the Canadiens, allowing Raddysh to be promoted into his first-line spot next to Bedard and Ryan Donato.

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Blackhawks’ Kevin Korchinski stays ‘composed’ through first two NHL games

It’s probably a good sign that Korchinski has been overshadowed by Connor Bedard so far. The 19-year-old defenseman hasn’t made many noticeable errors or been flustered by the defensive duties at this level.

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Connor Bedard scores first goal but Blackhawks lose to Bruins

Bedard opened his NHL account Wednesday with an slick wraparound goal. But when he wasn’t on the ice, the Hawks struggled to generate offense against one of the league’s toughest opponents and eventually fell 3-1.

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Connor Bedard impressed NHL fans with his beautiful first Blackhawks goal

Two games in, Connor Bedard has already found the net for the Blackhawks.

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Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Scores First Goal of NHL Career in Brilliant Fashion

Bedard is living up to the hype early on.

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Connor Bedard’s NHL Debut vs. Penguins Drew Massive Opening Night Audience on ESPN

Plenty of hockey fans tuned into the see the No. 1 pick make his NHL debut.

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Impressed, and freaked out, by Connor Bedard’s cool acceptance of a mountain of pressure

The Blackhawks rookie seems unfazed by the attention.

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Connor Bedard’s thoughtful, melancholy reaction to his first NHL game isn’t what you’d expect

Welcome to how life works, Connor Bedard.

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Mic’d Up NHL Ref Had Special Message for Connor Bedard Before His First Game

What a cool moment with the Blackhawks’ rookie.

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