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Connor Bedard is the NHL's latest 'next Sidney Crosby.' The original has plenty left in the tank
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Connor Bedard broke windows and records in becoming the NHL draft's presumptive No. 1 pick - NBC Sports
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Connor Bedard 'excited' for first NHL game in Canada as Canadiens host Blackhawks - Alaska Highway News
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Blackhawks News: It took Connor Bedard no time to be noticeable
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All eyes on Connor Bedard as NHL drops puck on season
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Top draft pick and Blackhawks rookie Bedard scores first NHL goal against Bruins – KGET 17
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2023 NHL Mock Draft Post-Lottery Edition: Chicago Lands Connor Bedard - FloHockey
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2023 NHL Draft: How Connor Bedard wowed Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby
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Blackhawks draft Bedard in hopes of turning franchise around
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NHL Mock Draft 2023: Connor Bedard goes to Blackhawks; Matvei Michkov falls out of top 5 in final projections
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Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks Photos - Bally Sports
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Connor Bedard - Wikipedia