Despite Limited Ice Time, Sam Lafferty Is Beloved by the Blackhawks: 'He's Just a Joy to Be Around'

Despite limited ice time, Sam Lafferty is beloved by the Blackhawks: 'He's just a joy to be around'

NEW YORK — Every morning at the recently renamed Blackhawks Ice Center, Connor Bedard and Sam Lafferty take over the team ping-pong table for a series against each other.And every time, Lafferty wins."I haven't beaten him yet this year," Bedard said Friday. "Every time it's Game Six or Game Seven, he takes me down."They're similarly inseparable at the card table on team flights or at the dinner table at restaurants on the road, except they let o…

Despite limited ice time, Sam Lafferty is beloved by the Blackhawks: ‘He’s just a joy to be around’

NEW YORK — Every morning at the recently renamed Blackhawks Ice Center, Connor Bedard and Sam Lafferty take over the team ping-pong table for a series against each other. And every time, Lafferty wins. “I haven’t beaten him yet this year,” Bedard said Friday. “Every time it’s Game Six or Game Seven, he takes me down.” They’re similarly inseparable at the card table on team flights or at the dinner table at restaurants on the road, except they le…