Blackhawks place Connor Bedard on injured reserve with an upper-body injury
- Dec. 15, 2025, the Chicago Blackhawks placed Connor Bedard on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, retroactive to Dec. 12 after he was hurt in the final second of Friday's 3-2 loss at St. Louis.
- While trying to win a draw, Bedard was knocked down by Blues center Brayden Schenn and grasped his right shoulder before going to the locker room with a trainer.
- Bedard has tallied 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games, leading the Chicago Blackhawks with 44 points and ranking fourth in the NHL.
- Chicago responded by recalling defenseman Ethan Del Mastro and goaltender Laurent Brossoit, and Coach Jeff Blashill said 'Honestly, I think it's a freak accident' with Bedard to be re-evaluated in the new year.
- Chicago opens a three-game road trip Tuesday at Toronto, with seven games left in 2025 and a potential Olympic setback for Team Canada candidate Connor Bedard.
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Connor Bedard to miss several weeks due to injury, will be re-evaluated in January
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard will miss several more weeks with an upper-body injury, but it doesn't sound like it's anywhere near season-threatening.Coach Jeff Blashill said Monday that Bedard will be "re-evaluated after the New Year" and that surgery is not required at this time."Let’s start with the rehab and see where it goes, and I’ll have a better update after that," Blashill added."Honestly, his attitude is good. I think he wants to be ba…
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