Overview
- Bedard has 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games, averaging 1.42 points per game for the NHL’s fifth-best rate.
- Chicago went 13-12-6 with Bedard and 1-6-1 since his Dec. 12 shoulder injury landed him on injured reserve.
- Coach Jeff Blashill described Bedard as a “two-way, winning hockey player” and questioned whether defensive metrics capture his impact.
- GM Doug Armstrong said the injury was not a significant factor and that Bedard remained under consideration until the final cut.
- Team Canada selected 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini, indicating youth was not disqualifying, while Bedard has resumed skating and could return this month.