Despite Bedard’s success as a rookie (he led the team with 61 points in just 68 games played) and this season (37 points, including 11 goals and 26 assists, in 41 games), the Blackhawks' 14–25-2 record through Wednesday's slate has the franchise sitting dead last in the NHL standings.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

Bedard tallied a goal and an assist in the Hawks' 3-1 victory Wednesday, extending his point streak to eight consecutive games. Petr Mrazek and Seth Jones stepped up, too.