On Tuesday morning after the morning skate, Connor Bedard was asked about how he gets over losses like Sunday night in Detroit. “Usually time, or you win the next game, you feel better,” he said. Well, the good news for Bedard was his next time out on the ice against an opponent would be against the same team (albeit different players). And he likely feels at least a little better about his performance on Tuesday night. Sure, he only won two of ten at the dot in 16:16 on the ice. But he led the team with five shots on net and picked up two assists before scoring his first (unofficial) (empty net) power play goal in a (preseason) NHL game.
Luke Richardson on Connor Bedard's empty-net goal: "He’s a humble guy. He doesn’t want to celebrate that, he didn’t even really celebrate coming in. He’s kind of bashful. He wants to score a nice goal and I don’t know if he even counts those but I count them." #Blackhawks https://t.co/nFpQ9KtACW— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) October 4, 2023
Richardson on Bedard's self-passes: "Most players would never do that or even think to do that. It’s very unique. It’s going to give him a chance to have more offensive time with the puck."— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) October 4, 2023
Holy cow the folks at @obvious_shirts don’t mess around #Blackhawks now have these at the United Center for sale pic.twitter.com/6burHwhZYq— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) October 3, 2023
Philipp Kurashev is back on the ice today pic.twitter.com/hD1YhZ05aQ
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) October 4, 2023
With Logan Cooley leaving the program late in the summer, the focus on Moore only intensifies. He’s not going to be a true replacement of Cooley as they play different styles and Moore should not be viewed as a candidate to put up similar numbers. That said, Moore may already be the fastest skater in college hockey and can flip games with his speed. On top of that, Moore has a two-way game that allows him to make an impact in all situations. He should see significant minutes as a true freshman as the Gophers look to rekindle some magic from last season despite significant losses off their national runner-up roster.
TOP 25 INCOMING FRESHMEN: @chrismpeters breaks down this year's rookie crop in @NCAAIceHockey led by top 2024 #NHLDraft prospect Mack Celebrini and top-5 pick Will Smith (SJS).
Read the full list here: https://t.co/8IZfZlj5TT pic.twitter.com/AbX2o5Mt79— FloHockey (@FloHockey) October 3, 2023
ESPN is creating an NHL version of NFL RedZone called ‘Frozen Frenzy’
It will occur on October 24th, the night all 32 NHL teams play. The broadcast will be hosted by John Buccigross and is set to show every goal, power play, and hit.
Will you be tuning in? 👇 pic.twitter.com/pLt8gOyYhp— Da Beauty League (@DaBeautyLeague) October 4, 2023
Derek Stepan has officially announced his retirement following 890 regular-season games and 120 playoff games over 13 NHL seasons.
Full release: https://t.co/Scfc83vNCX pic.twitter.com/8ctwOntiuJ— NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 3, 2023
MLB Playoffs Highlights: Brewers Lose, Wheeler Dominates, Twins Finally Win One, Morehttps://t.co/IOQb8akxDZ pic.twitter.com/mNwgGgca4f
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 4, 2023
