Richardson, a rugged NHL defenseman for 21 years, recalled having a nastier broken jaw himself. Story updated with videos. NHL leading rookie scorer Connor Bedard suffered a fractured jaw in the ...

Bedard suffered a fractured jaw on Jan. 5 against the New Jersey Devils ... Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, like Bedard a generational prospect and No. 1 overall pick, was limited to 45 ...

Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share The five weeks Connor Bedard has missed so far due to his broken jaw have felt more like five months for the goal-starved Blackhawks, for fans of the teenage star ...

Bedard finished his first NHL season with the Chicago Blackhawks with 22 goals and 61 points — both tops among all rookies even though he missed 14 games with a fractured jaw. When he returned ...

he's 'broken,'" Davidson said in remarks published by ESPN.com. "Nobody seems to want to see how things play out." Bedard's perseverance was evident last season. A week after his jaw was repaired ...

When a player is hailed as "the next one" the way Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard has been since ... goals despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw. It's a tough spot to be in on a team ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One of the primary reasons the Blackhawks acquired Nick Foligno from Boston two summers ago was so that Connor Bedard would have a gregarious and eager veteran to lean on ...

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard practiced with the Chicago Blackhawks ... but he was sidelined by a broken jaw. He is by far the most famous player in a largely anonymous Winter Classic.

The Chicago Blackhawks expected big things when they selected Connor Bedard with the ... during his rookie year due to the jaw injury. So far this season, Bedard has 34 points in 39 games played.

CHICAGO-- Connor Bedard stepped up from the Chicago Cubs ... NHL All-Star Game in Toronto last season but sustained a fractured jaw one day after being chosen and was unable to play.

Connor Bedard is frustrated by the Blackhawks’ struggles but encouraged by the prospect pool’s progress. Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Connor Bedard is frustrated ...