The Chicago Blackhawks found themselves on the wrong side of officiating controversy once again, this time in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night at the United Center.

The former Regina Pat has 31 points so far this season, placing him fourth in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid. While the Hawks do not necessarily live or die with Bedard, the playmaker’s ability to be a game-changer has been noticeable this year.

After the Blackhawks outshot the Wild 20-5 in the first period, Jason Dickinson put Chicago ahead 1-0 at 5:41 of the second, scoring from the slot when the puck came off the stick of Minnesota forward Yakov Trenin along the left-wing boards.

Since he arrived in Chicago in the dimming afterglow of the Stanley Cup years, the Blackhawks defenseman has e

The Chicago Blackhawks led 2-0 with a few minutes left to go in the second period when a goal was disallowed after video review for offside to extend the lead to three goals.

These Blackhawks prospects are having stellar years, developing in preparation for their professional careers.

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a solid start on the season, but they’ve been bitten by the injury bug as captain Nick Foligno heads to IR.

Uniform to debut on Black Friday and will be worn seven times during the 2025-26 season