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Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2
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Connor Bedard skates in his first NHL exhibition game with the Chicago Blackhawks
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Bad for Bedard: Updating the Blackhawks' Sprint to the Bottom - Bleacher Nation
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Connor Bedard skates in his first NHL exhibition game with the Chicago Blackhawks
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Perhaps some nerves for the No. 1 overall pick, Connor Bedard, before , connor bedard
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Canada's Connor Bedard honored as IIHF's first male player of the year - NBC Sports
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Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2 - NBC Sports
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Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
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Kyle Davidson stunned after Blackhawks secure No. 1 pick – NBC Sports Chicago
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If there's pressure on Bedard, the Blackhawks' 17-year-old rookie isn't feeling it
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New era begins as Blackhawks draft Connor Bedard to be face of franchise – NBC Sports Chicago