Weeks after suffering a broken jaw in a game against the New Jersey Devils, Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard returned to the lineup February 15, 2024.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard enters the rink before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Connor Bedard chases the puck as the Chicago Blackhawks host the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
Returning from a jaw injury, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard wears a face mask during the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Blackhawk fans clap during the singing of the national anthem before a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) hugs Chicago Blackhawks left wing Boris Katchouk (14) during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno high five the bench after after Bedard assisted a goal by Philipp Kurashev #23 (not pictured)during the game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Blackhawks center Philipp Kurashev (23), center, and Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98), celebrate Kurashev’s goal along with other teammates during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) waits for a puck drop during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins on, Feb. 15, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Bobbi Ruffalo checks out the Connor Bedard jerseys for sale, Feb. 15, 2024 at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
