The Blackhawks spent the offseason adding some veteran pieces around Bedard so he could begin flourishing with the right influences around him. They added Taylor Hall, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 that's bounced around to several teams, along with more skill in Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.

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.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

The Utah Hockey Club has recalled goaltender Connor Ingram from the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL, where he spent the last nine days on a conditioning stint in preparation for his NHL return. An upper-body injury that had kept Ingram out of the lineup since the second period of Utah’s game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 18.

The Utah Hockey Club announced Thursday that it has recalled goaltender Connor Ingram from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners following the completion of his conditioning stint.

Bassin has so many anecdotes about McDavid’s time with the Otters, starting with his first scrimmage with the team. McDavid, ever humble, wore his old minor hockey gear instead of Otters colors because he hadn’t made the team yet.

The inevitable will become reality on Friday when the Erie Otters retired the No. 97 jersey worn by Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid.