Forget the Youth, Older NHL Teams Win Stanley Cups
Sometimes I can be a curmudgeon, especially when it comes to the “youths.” Sure, I am only 27, but I am nearly a decade removed from high school so I…
Category Archives: Connor Bedard
Top 5 Nationally-Broadcast Blackhawks Games to Watch in 2024-25
We’re a month away from the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, and fans are already starting to circle the games they’re most looking forward to. The Chicago Blackhawks,…
Calgary Flames: Best Games to Watch in 2024-25
Hockey fans all over the world are patiently awaiting the start of the 2024-25 NHL season, the 108th in its illustrious history. Preseason festivities commence on Sept. 21, and the…
Blackhawks’ Bedard Effect Continues to Have an Impact
If there is one thing Chicago Blackhawks fans are familiar with, it’s the “Bedard Effect,” which has been palpable since day one. Starting with the team selling $5.2 million of…
Comparing Connor McDavid & Connor Bedard’s Rookie Seasons
The future of the NHL has never looked brighter due to the increase in talent across the league. While generational talents Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, and Alexander Ovechkin can be…
Blackhawks’ 2024-25 Captain Candidates: Pros & Cons
There has been much (more) discussion this week about the Chicago Blackhawks captain vacancy. It has been vacant since last season, after Jonathan Toews’s 15-year reign ended in April 2023.…
5 Must-Watch Winnipeg Jets Games in 2024-25
All 82 games in an NHL regular season count the same, but some dates on each teams’ slate stand out as must-watches for various reasons. Whether it’s because a long-time…
Blackhawks Have Decisions to Make with Crowded Forward Group
The Chicago Blackhawks will be headed into the 2024-25 season a much different team than they were last season. They elected not to re-sign numerous players whose contracts were up…
Blackhawks 2025 UFA Plans Could “Get Interesting Very Quickly”
While discussing the potential pivot from rebuild to contention for the Chicago Blackhawks, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic wrote the following in a mailbag piece this week: With Mitch Marner, Brock…
Connor Bedard Exceeded Expectations During Calder Season
Connor Bedard didn’t come into the league like any other first-overall draft pick. The former Regina Pats forward was one of the most talked about prospects in NHL history. He…