#nhl #chicagoblackhawks #hockey Connor Bedard’s 2nd season in the NHL has been really interesting. We dive into his game & the pressures that come with being the ‘next one’.
i mean i kinda understand why theres no patience. you dont come into the leavue first overall and hyped to be generational and not have insane pressure to perform immediately tbh.
@@BedardTruther98 yeah ngl also with the amount of money he’s prob making and expectations and his junior career did showcase he should be a superstar rn
@@TheEpicEndermanTV bedsy’s a 19 year old kid who has the weight of an entire fanbase on his shoulders. we see slumps like this constantly. its part of the game. bedsy’s gonna be fine.
Seriously this - just watch 2 years later we’re gonna have titles like Bedard is Torching the League and no one can’t stop him. Give the kid two good ljnemates a solid blue line and a goalie that can stop most pucks - he will give back to the organization tenfold. Perpetually pissed off Sharks fan here
He also has the 3rd highest points per game among all players under 20 since the lockout. Kane was at 0.88 ppg, Stamkos was at 0.88 ppg and Bedard is at 0.87. He’s not doing as great as some were expecting but he’s not doing poorly either
That's because he gets some of the most ice time of any player in history. Anyone with that amount of ice time would have a good PPG. That said, his points-against per game is the worst in 30 years of rookies.
Biggest issue is linemates. How can anyone do much when their linemates have career years of 16 points and 25 points prior to playing in a team with Bedard. Talking about Reichel and Kurashev
Lemeaux had zero help in his first couple years and was breaking records. With exception of one or two players they don't put up tbe numbers till they are 21. So risking major injury these 18 year olds jeopardize their career.
@@DavidSmith-wd7wc Lemieux played in a very, very different era. And, with all respect to Bedard, Lemieux was the most skilled player in history. Bedard isn't to that level.
I hate the Blackhawks, but he's young and most likely going through the sophomore slump. The kid will rebound and have a great career with Chicago or even with another team.
@@dans_world21 massively agree. however we have talent developing in the farm system and are on pace for another high draft pick. i’m hopeful for the next few years. who knows? maybe soon we’ll be debating Bedard vs McDavid for best player of the 2020’s.
He's 19 and he's essentially playing shorthanded the entire game. If he gets to another team or the Blackhawks start building an actual NHL team he'll be fine.
Sounds like a personal problem. Every so called generational talent, that actually turned into a generational talent dominated. Bedard is an average player. I'll be amazed if he ever breaks 100pts.
As a Blackhawks Fan. I see huge swing for him in the future. I see this as the hardest time he will have for his entire career. The bounce back potential for him and therefore the Blackhawks is huge. Be it next year or the year after the Blackhawks are going to come out this slump in a big way!
lol it took edmonton three first rounds picks and how many years with mcdavid and they play on-off hockey and were lucky to get as far as they did last year
@@conners3323 stand to be corrected: Kyle Beach. Anyways I pray the blackhawks suck for the next decade . Brad Aldrich can go burn in hell. I do feel bad for Conor Berdard for being on such a crappy team.
Watching Bruins game and Hawks D is atrocious on breakouts. Hawks often enter O-Zone flat-footed. The talent he plays with is ECHL quality playmakers. He will excel I believe with a talented D core. Celebrini is a completely different type of talent. Both are elite.
I feel bad for Bedard as a person, but Chicago gets what it deserves for tanking. They tanked so well that they can't figure out how to win anymore. Even their AHL affiliate isn't doing well, they don't have talent coming from the pipeline.
@@Borodin410it’s his second year in the league? your opinions in these comments seem more based off surface level observations than they do actual facts…
@@BedardTruther98 If he was really a "generational talent" then we wouldn't be having this convo. Check out Crosby and Ovi in their rookie years. Real generational talents make their teams better. Bedard does the opposite.
@@deanhil3978 Yeah but McDavid plays a 200 foot game. He back checks. He doesn't float. He doesn't leave the zone early. He doesn't leave his linemates playing short-handed all shift while he's looking to pad his stats.
Worth noting how strong the Bedard has been with Teravainen/Bertuzzi vs when he's with Hall/Kurashev/Mikheyev. The Teravainen-Foligno-Bedard line had a 57.1 xGF% as a line and it's the most common line Bedard has been on (84 minutes together). Among lines with 80+ minutes together, that's the 28th best forward line out of 83 this season. The 2nd most common line is Kurashev-Bedard-Donato which has spent 43 minutes together and has a 46.3 xGF% - good for 167th out of 223 (min. 40 mins as a line). Bedard is actually playing quite well but he isn't at "carry a line" level yet. It's hard to do that in the NHL, especially when your traits are skill and not athleticism. It's harder for him to perform individual efforts the way that McDavid and Mackinnon did as rookies but he still might be more skilled as a player, especially considering he has the best shot from a rookie since Matthews.
@@BedardTruther98 Bedard will add some more size with age and may even still grow a little and his shot could get some more whip but even still, Matthews is working with a filled out 6'3 frame so its not a fair fight 😄
@SheffyLee yeah i agree with you there. i feel like if he fills out he’d be lethal, he’s already good and compensating for his size with his speed in my opinionZ
It turns out when play for a team that sucks you won't have consistent success. Shocker. Bedard will no doubt still rebound and hopefully the Blackhawks will too because we know for a fact he is GOOD.
As a Blackhawks fan, I entirely agree. I would love to see Bedard getting better and growing into the shoes that were placed before him, but the Blackhawks as a team aren’t really doing that. The Hawks need to stop the line juggling and focus on bettering all of our young talent and allowing them to grow instead of trying to jam pieces together to make offense. I look forward to the future of this team and I can’t wait for all our young talent to grow
The problem isn't Bedard or his teammates. The problem is the media and the hype. Eliminate most of the the media hype about being a "generational" player, and things are fine. Yes, Bedard needs consistent, quality linemates, but he didn't have great linemates last year, and he did great. Like a lot of others who have commented, I believe Bedard is going to be fine. Part of his problem is that he is just a really nice kid who feels responsible. He is probably frustrated, embarrassed and lacking in confidence right now. I would melt in his situation. LIke you said, be patient and all will be well.
From Chicago, I think Bedard is going to be a good NHL player - TOP 6 for most of his career. But, i dont see him being a superstar like Kane was. Which, is okay. Give me a serviceable 15 year career with about a point a game and im happy.
I mean it's reasonable he wouldn't be, he's definitely going to be a superstar, but he won't ever hit Kane's level of stardom. He's known as the greatest American to ever touch the game for a reason.
@@AdamOBrien-d1z dawg what? i literally own a bedard jersey and a commemorative puck from his debut. i love bedard but its important to be realistic with your expectations aswell
don't forget how hard the blackhawks sold to tank for him. this is the most talent deficient team in the league. this is the worst situation of any "generational prospect" in recent memory. Bedard is still projected to be the unquestioned best player in the league at some point in his career.
@@cockandballtortureconnoiss2643 You have a point but that’s two players and don’t forget Keith was drafted and Seabrook. Bedard is a huge boost to our rebuild but it’s drafting and developing young players that can be very important pieces for the future. In about 2 years then we’ll complete for the playoffs.
team building and coaching might be a major part here. take it easy on the kid. not to mention the weight of trying to bring back the Blackhawks to contenders. And not just contenders, but also brighten the future of what is a dark history during that short time at the top.
I will stay by my statement that Celebrini is doing well in part to his prowess of hockey but the fact that Grier has put competent linemates with him- as soon as Celebrini was put along side Eklund and Zetterlund his point streak started, Bedard must have support to be successful. Bedard himself is a bonafide super star his teammates however? Pylons 99 percent of them.
Hey man I'm a Sharks fan too, bet let's not act like Celebrini isn't a huge reason players around him are playing better. The team, baring a couple of players is the same from last year, the one that had the literal worst record in the history of the NHL, that, and the sharks went on a 8 game losing streak without him. Great players make the players around them better and themselves. Bedard still has decent pieces and veteran presence. Look at last year. Chicago was the same team and was also trash, and didn't have Bertuzzi and Hall in the line up and Bedard put up 61pts. I think it's more about protectable leadership or lack thereof.
@ oh definitely Celebrini is a huge factor but the fact he has similar age linemates with offensive upside is a massive boon to him, Eklund and Smith are just better with him and Granlunds resurgence is boost as well, Chicago doesn’t have that oomph in their line up
Mcdavid could do it. Doesnt matter who you put him with. Stop making excuses. Im with most people on this site. He might 100 points. Thats if he doesnt get injured
@ yeah for now but look at Mackinnkns number in his year one and two - look each player has their breakout, I think everyone wants a McDavid or Eichel level of improvement when really that’s just not tenable, each player grows at different levels
Watch them play, almost all of his linemates will not pass him the puck. I don't know if they are boycotting him on the ice or something but I've been watching, and it's the simple truth that the team is not understanding why they actually have jobs, which is too say it's because of Bedard. Coach needs to lay down some truth in that room
I'm a 35yr Blackhawks fan. I've seen it all. I really like Coach Richardson.....but....there is something that isn't translating. I want him to be the man. But we need results.
I think Mitchkov is going to be better. For the record, I’m a Panthers fan I have no dog in this hunt. I watch a lot of hockey though, every game I can, and Mitchkov just looks scary good. I’m happy to admit I was wrong in a couple years tho, I hope they’re both beasts.
Honestly I think bredard needs a “Logan coolie” on his team, another young prospect that he can grow with on the offensive line and feed him the puck but also draw the defense to him. kinda like toews and Kane at the start of that dynasty, I know toews wasn’t a sniper but him and Kane were lethal together, and they were both young and grew their games together at the same time. I also think the should have resigned Kane to teach Connor. Both small guys, number 1 overalls, both had lots of expectations to preform, he would have been the perfect teacher and been a great passer to let Connor get off his shot. Also having Seth jones on a 8.5 or 9.5 (don’t remember the exact amount) mil contract was a dumb idea for the hawks, I never saw him being worth that kind of money but when you gamble sometimes you gotta loose I guess.
Ill add to it. He doesnt have breakaway speed either so he gets bullied off the puck all the time since average defensemen are always right next to him.
He’ needs a true goal scorer on his line and some big guy to lay the hits but still offensively minded tho. Kid has talent just need a break out year with a solid team
They simply don’t have anyone with any skill for him to play with. They brought in Bertuzzi and Teravainan specifically to play with him and Bertuzzi has been awful. Teravainan has been ok but both those guys are middle six wingers that were better on other teams because they were loaded with offensive talent. Taylor Hall would be the obvious choice for a linemate but he’s coming off major knee surgery and is only now getting comfortable. Hawks have some good talent they’ve drafted but they probably need an elite offensive winger to seriously compete. If they stink it up for the rest of the year then they can probably draft that winger but Davidson has to bring in some elite offense to complement Bedard and help him develop. If I were the Hawks I would way overpay Marner in free agency. Marner might do it to play with Bedard, especially if the Leafs collapse again.
Watching the Blackhawks game against the Leafs really put into perspective just how trash they really are. Staal, Maroon and Teravainen were basically the only 3 players on their roster who looked like genuine NHL players out there that game. Bedard had the occasional flash as well, but he seems to be extremely light on the puck so for most of the game he was kind of invisible.
100% this. There’s never really been a true superstar in the NHL as small as Bedard. You could argue that Kane was similar in this regard, but I think even he was a little bigger and taller than Bedard.
@@SharksSJ408 Kane also played wing to which vastly helped him plus he had speed to his game. I see Bedard moving to wing once they get a true top center
@@SharksSJ408 Kane used his fast hands and quick lateral movement, bedard needs too doo the same thing, hes good on the puck just need to take his time and use his hands more
Bedard is not expected to be like McDavid. Part of the issue is that everyone made him out to be way more than what he is. It's not really fair to him. He is going to be an insane player but on the level of McDavid or Sid? No way. Kane might genuinely be the best comparison as to what he could become.
@@brandona9326 not really, Conner is still and can be as good as McDavid. It’s just there is no goal support and the Hawks are still in the rebuild. The league did what exactly they did with Mcdavid. Give the kid a break. He’s in his second season and we’re thinking that he should be in his prime.
It is surprising because you saw so many great things from him last year even with that serious injury. Expected a big step forward this year. Maybe that wasn’t fair with the talent around him.
Honestly, after watching Chicago in the Leafs game, I just felt bad for him. I can't pretend to know what needs to change, but the Leafs played pretty bad, Chicago tried really hard and often outplayed them, but they just kinda sucked. Can't complete passes can't win battles. And there seems to be very little chemistry between any players. Down the road, I'm sure this will be good for his character, but there's no way he's carrying that team.
Donato seems like the only player on chicago playing above avg, as other teams have many guys who have came out of nowhere. Not to mention the struggling players on Chicago are ones that want the puck & points. Seems like a mess, Bedard is crazy good tho he'll be ok
Michkov is better than both. We'll look back and it'll be clear Matvei should and would have gone 1st had other teams known they wouldn't have had to wait for him.
So I'm a native Chicagoan and have been a Hawks fan all my life. I thoroughly believe that a lot of the media and fans are overreacting to his production. Connor does not have the talent surrounding him to produce at some insane level like Sid did in his second year or even Kane did. However, Connor has made insane strides defensively and has shown improvement in his game despite the goal drought he went through. The constant line-changes are something all of us can and are hoping to do without because you have to build chemistry. But if we are able to get that second piece like Kane and Toews, McDavid and Draisaitl, Ovechkin and Backstrom, etc. all of this "He's overrated" will go away. We are not built to win right now and tho are prospects are really good, I don't think there is one that we can slot in with Connor and have that crazy connection and chemistry. Will they be good, yes, but maybe not insane. In the end this season is just a stepping stone, we are getting another top 5 pick and we will either draft someone who can play with him like that or sign someone who can. But Connor will still be our points leader and still finish the season with 20 goals. Hell he's already improving, look at his playmaking. He's been insane with setting up the ever-changing rotation of line-mates and generating offense for other players. So to be honest let them call him crap and draw wild comparisons because in 2 or 3 years, hell it could even be next year or at the trade deadline. We are going to find that piece that clicks And with our prospects and keeping players like Tuevo/Bertuzzi and our young defensemen (Who are going to be crazy if they keep developing well like they have) our team is going to be a force for another 5-10 years. And all of those people who want to point at his stats and laugh are gonna hate how good the kid is. Connor may have not improved to his liking, but watch him closely on the ice and you'll see the difference he is making. Plus a lot of our losses have been extremely tight up until the 3rd period where they score an empty-netter because we can't score in the third as a team at all right now. But hey despite being last at the moment, we should theoretically be a hell of a lot worse point wise. No need to overreact, our time will come and a lot sooner than most expect it to
He’s not coming on as strong as Crosby, oveckkin or mcdavid who established them selves as top NHL talents within their first/second seasons. No need to worry, doesn’t always happen as fast but it will happen. He might have a good weekend/game and suddenly be over 1 point per game this year. He might go off the second half and challenge the league leaders, I wouldn’t be surprised. His start isn’t really that bad, everyone is overreacting. The supporting cast looks pretty decent on paper but hasn’t materialized. I stress patience, his future is bright in hockey
He was cut some slack for being the 'new venom', but other players aren't laying off and giving him a pass like this year. I'm sure he's a good kid, and extremely talented, but he's small and playing with a lot of experienced adults. And Brock Faber should have won the Calder, he was more valuable to his team, and is playing well above his age. Bedard was anointed by the NHL powers that be.
Back in the 80's, Mario Lemieux was in a similar situation as Bedard. He came to a team that was terrible (the Pittsburgh Penguins) and by the early 90's, he led the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships during the 1990/91 and 1991/92 seasons. The difference between Lemieux and Bedard is, I don't think Connor will be winning any Cups soon. That's the major difference. Pittsburgh had some big time stars join the Penguins such as: Paul Coffey, Jaromir Jagr, Joe Mullen, Rick Tocchet, Kevin Stevens, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy, Bryan Trottier, both Samulelsson's, Tom Barrasso, etc.
Am I the only one who wonders why he isn't a winger where his size wouldn't hurt him as much and have more stamina on the offensive end to finish. Defensively he could me more opportunitistic moving to wing as well.
Chicago doesn’t have a single elite C Their best center is Dickinson but the problem is that he’s a defensive forward and is used to shut down opposing players while not being very good on offense. By putting Bedard with Dickinson, he’s being forced to play a shutdown role which is bad because he’s a defensive liability and hinders his offensive ability
Bedard will be a stud. Celebrini will be a stud. I don't get the point of HAVING to make which player is "better", the Hawks were GARBAGE last year and the signings doesn't make them better. Overall he will be A-OKAY.
Exactly dude , I don’t like when people compare Bedsy vs Celebrini, they will both be superstars and they are entirely different and players the comparisons don’t help at all, I’m a Hawks fan and I know that Celebrini is a young superstar and so is Bedard
@@sethking4311 Celebrini and Bedard will go down as two of the best forwards of the 2020’s. I think that Bedard is going to be better over all once he fills out his frame a bit more and learns to be more of an explosive player.
I think it's funny that people say he's overhyped and basically say people overreacted to how good he was in the WHL then turn around and overreact to him having some growing pains being a young player on a bad team. People who say he won't at least be an elite player seem jealous their team didn't get him, so they just want him to fail. And I'm saying this as someone who HATES the Blackhawks.
Ok just got back from the Hawks game and I’m a hardcore fan and a player. Bedard is doing fine. The worst problem he has is making bad lateral passes when coming over the blue line. The team overall has no idea what it’s doing, and they throw the puck around. I think they need a coaching change. They have some decent players, but they never know where they’re supposed to be.
There is a huge difference between the AHL and the OHL and then moving up to the NHL. Even with the NHL being a water down league with subpar talent, Connor Bedard would not even be in the NHL if the league only had 21 teams.
I think a lot of those articles are just clickbait, trying to profit from his supposed slump when this is normal for anyone on a rebuilding team. I also think their gameplay is too complicated and relies too much on chemistry and communication - it'd be better for a team more familiar with each other. Of course, it could be their plan to suck for the next 2 years and draft Bedard's cousin - Gavin Mckenna...
He has the talent and all the tools to be a superstar. Hopefully this slump doesn’t kill his confidence mentally. People keep bringing up Mackinnon, but we can’t forget he trained with Crosby , which was probably a huge reason he rebounded. Not sure if Bedard has the same luxury
He is in the big leagues. Everything is bigger, faster, better. He won’t can’t dominate. He is on a steep learning curve, on a poor team, with great expectations heaped on him. He will “fail” for a few years, until the Hawks can mature as a team. He has the head for the game and his skills will improve. I don’t see him as a generational player but he will be a good building block for the Hawks.
"The Blackhawks aren't a solid defensive team. ".... that's what the Hawks are good at. They can't score. They lose games 2-1, and 3-2. If they lose 4-2 its because of a ENG. Their defense has been very good, and Goal tending has been great.
so stupid that people expect a 19 YEAR OLD to be amazing right off the bat it’s absolutely insane that the lack of patience for really young rookies to develop reallly annoying tbh🤦🏼
IMO, Chicago's problem stems from the Coach who can't figure out strong lines, offense and defense. Mrazek....not a #1 goalie (sorry it's true), and why the hell did Chicago let Kane go when Bedard was coming???!!! Bedard is crazy smart (and still learning the NHL), he's young, he'll get better, but Management has to build a team to support him, which sadly, they haven't yet.
@BedardTruther98 hey don't get me wrong, I was a Chicago fan when the had Belfour and Roenick. I think there's better coaches out their than Richardson who could rebuild way faster
@@jok3rbreaks I don't disagree, but given what we've been seeing from them in acquiring prospects and developing them in the AHL, He's definitely going in the right direction.
I wanna know what the locker room sitch is tbh cz like most of those guys are mid- to late-20s and older where the message is like “you’ll get there” vs going through it at the sam e time. Obvi no one else on the team has that same expectation, but eg SJS having both celebrini and smith being putative stars in the making together (and Eklund plus the various cuda who’ve come up) has to help mentally
People said the same about Jack Hughes because he took a couple of years to develop.
There is absolutely no patience nowadays.
NO HE HAS TO BE THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NHL RIGHT AWAY!!! lol like be real …
i mean i kinda understand why theres no patience. you dont come into the leavue first overall and hyped to be generational and not have insane pressure to perform immediately tbh.
@@BedardTruther98 yeah ngl also with the amount of money he’s prob making and expectations and his junior career did showcase he should be a superstar rn
McDavid, Crosby, Ovechkin didn't need years to be elite. They came in and were elite within two years.
@@TheEpicEndermanTV bedsy’s a 19 year old kid who has the weight of an entire fanbase on his shoulders. we see slumps like this constantly. its part of the game. bedsy’s gonna be fine.
Bedard bout to have a Nathan Mackinnon arc.
This
Seriously this - just watch 2 years later we’re gonna have titles like Bedard is Torching the League and no one can’t stop him. Give the kid two good ljnemates a solid blue line and a goalie that can stop most pucks - he will give back to the organization tenfold.
Perpetually pissed off Sharks fan here
he just needs to come home to Vancouver
Lol, he's nowhere near Mackinnon talent. Bedard is an overhyped Zegras.
@@JohnB-mo4kq do you not know what “MacKinnon Arc” means
He also has the 3rd highest points per game among all players under 20 since the lockout. Kane was at 0.88 ppg, Stamkos was at 0.88 ppg and Bedard is at 0.87. He’s not doing as great as some were expecting but he’s not doing poorly either
bedard is at 0.76 right now. 19pts in 25 games
That's because he gets some of the most ice time of any player in history. Anyone with that amount of ice time would have a good PPG. That said, his points-against per game is the worst in 30 years of rookies.
@@arihia45 Over his career, including last year
Almost all his goals are off the rush. That is not a recipe for success imo
This doesn't make sense, Crosby was like a 1.4 during that time.
Biggest issue is linemates. How can anyone do much when their linemates have career years of 16 points and 25 points prior to playing in a team with Bedard. Talking about Reichel and Kurashev
Him and Kurashev got quite a groove last season, and Bedard has spent very little time with Reichel this season or last.
Nope. Dickinson did great last year on the same team.
Lemeaux had zero help in his first couple years and was breaking records.
With exception of one or two players they don't put up tbe numbers till they are 21.
So risking major injury these 18 year olds jeopardize their career.
@@DavidSmith-wd7wc Lemieux played in a very, very different era. And, with all respect to Bedard, Lemieux was the most skilled player in history. Bedard isn't to that level.
@@DavidSmith-wd7wc "Well the most talented player in the history of the sport got it done" is certainly something.
Kid 100% got a future and is going to be a superstar, just some time and better teammates.
I hate the Blackhawks, but he's young and most likely going through the sophomore slump. The kid will rebound and have a great career with Chicago or even with another team.
real puck knowers can acknowledge greatness even when its on a team they hate. mad respect to you.
@@BedardTruther98 Bedard is a good kid, he's just on a terrible Blackhawks team
@@dans_world21 massively agree. however we have talent developing in the farm system and are on pace for another high draft pick. i’m hopeful for the next few years. who knows? maybe soon we’ll be debating Bedard vs McDavid for best player of the 2020’s.
I agree. I hate the Blackhawks, but it’s fun to see Bedard on his game.
You guys know your stuff. True hockey fans.
He's 19 and he's essentially playing shorthanded the entire game. If he gets to another team or the Blackhawks start building an actual NHL team he'll be fine.
hawks are literally developing the talent to help him out in the farm system right now lmao
Fine =/= generational.
@@jfkst1 fine for the hype he has is what they were reffering to. please don''t speak if you don't know puck.
@@JessicaVandal
I know he was hyped to be generational and he is not close to generational at this time. Please don't speak if you don't know reality.
@@jfkst1 he was hyped to be generational after development time due to his lack of size and strength. dimwit.
imagine what he could do playing with 2 skilled linemates
McDavid turned Patrick Maroon into a 27 goal scorer. Crosby turned Kunitz into a star. Bedard is overrated and not generational, at all.
@@Nic_Garscum maroon and kunitz already had some skill lmfao the fuck is this take.
@@Nic_Garscum zero puck knowledge.
How about 2 decent ones?
Sounds like a personal problem. Every so called generational talent, that actually turned into a generational talent dominated. Bedard is an average player. I'll be amazed if he ever breaks 100pts.
As a Blackhawks Fan. I see huge swing for him in the future. I see this as the hardest time he will have for his entire career. The bounce back potential for him and therefore the Blackhawks is huge. Be it next year or the year after the Blackhawks are going to come out this slump in a big way!
That "situation" would have gotten the same reaction from any hockey locker room in the universe. Rightfully so.
lol it took edmonton three first rounds picks and how many years with mcdavid and they play on-off hockey and were lucky to get as far as they did last year
@@charmander777yeah, you care so deeply you can’t even get his name right.
@charmander God doesn't listen to the prayers of Pokedorks.
Chicago survives...
...EVERYTHING!!!! 👊😠
@@conners3323 stand to be corrected: Kyle Beach. Anyways I pray the blackhawks suck for the next decade . Brad Aldrich can go burn in hell. I do feel bad for Conor Berdard for being on such a crappy team.
Watching Bruins game and Hawks D is atrocious on breakouts. Hawks often enter O-Zone flat-footed. The talent he plays with is ECHL quality playmakers. He will excel I believe with a talented D core. Celebrini is a completely different type of talent. Both are elite.
I feel bad for Bedard as a person, but Chicago gets what it deserves for tanking. They tanked so well that they can't figure out how to win anymore. Even their AHL affiliate isn't doing well, they don't have talent coming from the pipeline.
- guy who thinks the only thing that matters in the AHL is wins
Their pipeline is loaded my guy, ranked #1
@@irishbob81 not even #1 in their division.
I can’t name anyone on Chicago other than Connor bedard.
Kyle Beach
@ never heard of him
Honestly, I can't really either, all the ones I'm thinking of are players who used to be on Chicago lmao
Taylor Hall
Teraivinen is good. That’s the only guy i can think of lol.
Not too worried about Bedard. He will figure it out, growing pains of a rebuild and developing a young player.
He never has "figured it out". Never will. He's just not a team player. Never has been.
@@Borodin410it’s his second year in the league? your opinions in these comments seem more based off surface level observations than they do actual facts…
@@BedardTruther98 his opinion is based on being the most unreasonable thing, because that gets the most attention.
Better to just ignore him.
@@cousinpatsey2471 fair point.
@@BedardTruther98 If he was really a "generational talent" then we wouldn't be having this convo. Check out Crosby and Ovi in their rookie years. Real generational talents make their teams better. Bedard does the opposite.
Conor Bedard is the example why you don't rely on one player
Bedard is a good example of how an over-rated player who is treated like a "generational talent" can make a mediocre team worse.
McDavid...
@@deanhil3978 Yeah but McDavid plays a 200 foot game. He back checks. He doesn't float. He doesn't leave the zone early. He doesn't leave his linemates playing short-handed all shift while he's looking to pad his stats.
@@Borodin410 moving the goalposts when its pointed out you're incorrect as usual with bitches like you
@@Borodin410 you should watch the Hawks vs Oilers last game someone completely out played Mcdavid. I’ll give you a clue. It’s Bedard. .
Worth noting how strong the Bedard has been with Teravainen/Bertuzzi vs when he's with Hall/Kurashev/Mikheyev.
The Teravainen-Foligno-Bedard line had a 57.1 xGF% as a line and it's the most common line Bedard has been on (84 minutes together). Among lines with 80+ minutes together, that's the 28th best forward line out of 83 this season.
The 2nd most common line is Kurashev-Bedard-Donato which has spent 43 minutes together and has a 46.3 xGF% - good for 167th out of 223 (min. 40 mins as a line).
Bedard is actually playing quite well but he isn't at "carry a line" level yet. It's hard to do that in the NHL, especially when your traits are skill and not athleticism. It's harder for him to perform individual efforts the way that McDavid and Mackinnon did as rookies but he still might be more skilled as a player, especially considering he has the best shot from a rookie since Matthews.
fantastic analysis. i feel the same way on a lot of these points. i feel like matthews’ shot is a bit stronger than bedards though.
@@BedardTruther98they are saying that comparing his shot to rookie matthews. Which even then id say there's a bit of a distance but still
@@darcys842 thats what i was referring to aswell.
@@BedardTruther98 Bedard will add some more size with age and may even still grow a little and his shot could get some more whip but even still, Matthews is working with a filled out 6'3 frame so its not a fair fight 😄
@SheffyLee yeah i agree with you there. i feel like if he fills out he’d be lethal, he’s already good and compensating for his size with his speed in my opinionZ
It turns out when play for a team that sucks you won't have consistent success. Shocker. Bedard will no doubt still rebound and hopefully the Blackhawks will too because we know for a fact he is GOOD.
Fuck it send Bedsy to WJC to give em a "Confidence builder"
It would be fun to see this but the hawks did that when they had Kirby Dach and he broke his wrist and was out for the remainder of the year.
Yeah they aren't gonna do that again
imagine having both bedard AND celebrini on that wjc team...it would be crazy even though it's not happening
I didn't really care until the league marketing department started glazing him.
Center depth isnt awful, we have Dickenson and...
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As a Blackhawks fan, I entirely agree. I would love to see Bedard getting better and growing into the shoes that were placed before him, but the Blackhawks as a team aren’t really doing that. The Hawks need to stop the line juggling and focus on bettering all of our young talent and allowing them to grow instead of trying to jam pieces together to make offense. I look forward to the future of this team and I can’t wait for all our young talent to grow
The problem isn't Bedard or his teammates. The problem is the media and the hype. Eliminate most of the the media hype about being a "generational" player, and things are fine. Yes, Bedard needs consistent, quality linemates, but he didn't have great linemates last year, and he did great. Like a lot of others who have commented, I believe Bedard is going to be fine. Part of his problem is that he is just a really nice kid who feels responsible. He is probably frustrated, embarrassed and lacking in confidence right now. I would melt in his situation. LIke you said, be patient and all will be well.
That’s the best take I’ve read on this whole situation. Thanks.
They were giving Quinton Byfield the exact same hassle and he ended up doing great last year and is still on pace this year. Just give it a sec.
It’s like everyone forgot Chicago tanked to get a first round pick. They’re still trying to recover.
This just in, hockey is a team sport and no one player can out-perform being on a dumpster fire team.
"Bedsy toe drag... Toe drag Bedsy... Toe drag!' - Coach Chippy
yep! He's a one trick pony
dunno if i've clicked on a video faster. these have become my favorite hockey vids on YT
Imagine Bedard with Zuc and Kaprizov.
From Chicago, I think Bedard is going to be a good NHL player - TOP 6 for most of his career. But, i dont see him being a superstar like Kane was. Which, is okay. Give me a serviceable 15 year career with about a point a game and im happy.
lol him not being as good as Kane would be a disappointment since he was projected to be better
I mean it's reasonable he wouldn't be, he's definitely going to be a superstar, but he won't ever hit Kane's level of stardom. He's known as the greatest American to ever touch the game for a reason.
@@BedardTruther98 bruh you made an account as a fake bedard fan to trash him :/
@@AdamOBrien-d1z dawg what? i literally own a bedard jersey and a commemorative puck from his debut. i love bedard but its important to be realistic with your expectations aswell
Just trade him now. Bedard for Hoglander
don't forget how hard the blackhawks sold to tank for him. this is the most talent deficient team in the league. this is the worst situation of any "generational prospect" in recent memory. Bedard is still projected to be the unquestioned best player in the league at some point in his career.
Remember when Chicago was nearly last from '03 to '06 ...then the got Toews and Kane, yeah
Critics need to chill
Kane and Toews were better than Bedard by their second years
@@cockandballtortureconnoiss2643 You have a point but that’s two players and don’t forget Keith was drafted and Seabrook. Bedard is a huge boost to our rebuild but it’s drafting and developing young players that can be very important pieces for the future. In about 2 years then we’ll complete for the playoffs.
team building and coaching might be a major part here. take it easy on the kid. not to mention the weight of trying to bring back the Blackhawks to contenders. And not just contenders, but also brighten the future of what is a dark history during that short time at the top.
I will stay by my statement that Celebrini is doing well in part to his prowess of hockey but the fact that Grier has put competent linemates with him- as soon as Celebrini was put along side Eklund and Zetterlund his point streak started, Bedard must have support to be successful. Bedard himself is a bonafide super star his teammates however? Pylons 99 percent of them.
Hey man I'm a Sharks fan too, bet let's not act like Celebrini isn't a huge reason players around him are playing better. The team, baring a couple of players is the same from last year, the one that had the literal worst record in the history of the NHL, that, and the sharks went on a 8 game losing streak without him. Great players make the players around them better and themselves. Bedard still has decent pieces and veteran presence. Look at last year. Chicago was the same team and was also trash, and didn't have Bertuzzi and Hall in the line up and Bedard put up 61pts. I think it's more about protectable leadership or lack thereof.
@ oh definitely Celebrini is a huge factor but the fact he has similar age linemates with offensive upside is a massive boon to him, Eklund and Smith are just better with him and Granlunds resurgence is boost as well, Chicago doesn’t have that oomph in their line up
Mcdavid could do it. Doesnt matter who you put him with. Stop making excuses. Im with most people on this site. He might 100 points. Thats if he doesnt get injured
How is Bedard a superstar? He was a superstar in junior but he has not proven anything in the NHL.
@ yeah for now but look at Mackinnkns number in his year one and two - look each player has their breakout, I think everyone wants a McDavid or Eichel level of improvement when really that’s just not tenable, each player grows at different levels
He is too small. Needs to put on weight and muscle mass. He is a kid playing with men out there.
Bigger than Patrick Kane, Jack Hughes, same build as Crosby
Watch them play, almost all of his linemates will not pass him the puck. I don't know if they are boycotting him on the ice or something but I've been watching, and it's the simple truth that the team is not understanding why they actually have jobs, which is too say it's because of Bedard. Coach needs to lay down some truth in that room
I'm a 35yr Blackhawks fan. I've seen it all. I really like Coach Richardson.....but....there is something that isn't translating. I want him to be the man. But we need results.
Jeremy Roenick needs to come out of retirement and help the young lad out. Heck, get Belfour back in net with Chelios on D.
The Blackhawks are like the Bears.. They refuse to help him in any meaningful way! They're going to waste him and he'll end up leaving for Vancouver!
I think Mitchkov is going to be better. For the record, I’m a Panthers fan I have no dog in this hunt. I watch a lot of hockey though, every game I can, and Mitchkov just looks scary good. I’m happy to admit I was wrong in a couple years tho, I hope they’re both beasts.
Honestly I think bredard needs a “Logan coolie” on his team, another young prospect that he can grow with on the offensive line and feed him the puck but also draw the defense to him. kinda like toews and Kane at the start of that dynasty, I know toews wasn’t a sniper but him and Kane were lethal together, and they were both young and grew their games together at the same time. I also think the should have resigned Kane to teach Connor. Both small guys, number 1 overalls, both had lots of expectations to preform, he would have been the perfect teacher and been a great passer to let Connor get off his shot. Also having Seth jones on a 8.5 or 9.5 (don’t remember the exact amount) mil contract was a dumb idea for the hawks, I never saw him being worth that kind of money but when you gamble sometimes you gotta loose I guess.
The fact is he just isnt as developed as Celebrini. It's pretty glaring
He's not big enough for the NHL. Skilled enough, yes.
Ill add to it. He doesnt have breakaway speed either so he gets bullied off the puck all the time since average defensemen are always right next to him.
Chicago needs to kick their head coach, NOW
Agreed,but not until the end of the season. This season is a loss anyway so changing now won’t help.
@Stzu-s2bt55 if they change now then the new coach have more time to rebuild the team. I really donr think this coach is good for the youngsters
He’ needs a true goal scorer on his line and some big guy to lay the hits but still offensively minded tho. Kid has talent just need a break out year with a solid team
They simply don’t have anyone with any skill for him to play with. They brought in Bertuzzi and Teravainan specifically to play with him and Bertuzzi has been awful. Teravainan has been ok but both those guys are middle six wingers that were better on other teams because they were loaded with offensive talent. Taylor Hall would be the obvious choice for a linemate but he’s coming off major knee surgery and is only now getting comfortable. Hawks have some good talent they’ve drafted but they probably need an elite offensive winger to seriously compete. If they stink it up for the rest of the year then they can probably draft that winger but Davidson has to bring in some elite offense to complement Bedard and help him develop. If I were the Hawks I would way overpay Marner in free agency. Marner might do it to play with Bedard, especially if the Leafs collapse again.
Connor Bedard will get out of this adversity i know he can
Yes he will, he just needs time to mature his game, and many superstars in the NHL have taken many seasons to fully pan out and meat full expectation
It’s been a long few years for us hawks fans
Watching the Blackhawks game against the Leafs really put into perspective just how trash they really are.
Staal, Maroon and Teravainen were basically the only 3 players on their roster who looked like genuine NHL players out there that game. Bedard had the occasional flash as well, but he seems to be extremely light on the puck so for most of the game he was kind of invisible.
Its his size to be honest, he gets muscled off of the puck alot, not that he isnt yoked hes just small, needs to stick to what hes good at
100% this. There’s never really been a true superstar in the NHL as small as Bedard. You could argue that Kane was similar in this regard, but I think even he was a little bigger and taller than Bedard.
@@SharksSJ408 Kane also played wing to which vastly helped him plus he had speed to his game. I see Bedard moving to wing once they get a true top center
It’s his lack of speed as well, if he was an elite skater his lack of size wouldn’t be an issue but he’s slow for a little guy
@@SharksSJ408 Kane used his fast hands and quick lateral movement, bedard needs too doo the same thing, hes good on the puck just need to take his time and use his hands more
Bedard is not expected to be like McDavid. Part of the issue is that everyone made him out to be way more than what he is. It's not really fair to him. He is going to be an insane player but on the level of McDavid or Sid? No way.
Kane might genuinely be the best comparison as to what he could become.
Exactly, everyone was saying Bedard is better than Mcdavid, and when he isn’t better than Mcdavid they call him a bust, it’s ridiculous
@sethking4311 Yup. Partially the league's fault. They pushed him so heavily and probably for viewership and excitement to come into the league.
@@sethking4311no one was saying he was better
@@brandona9326 not really, Conner is still and can be as good as McDavid. It’s just there is no goal support and the Hawks are still in the rebuild. The league did what exactly they did with Mcdavid. Give the kid a break. He’s in his second season and we’re thinking that he should be in his prime.
Put him back in the centre and give him a decent play maker on a wing, it’s that simple..
It is surprising because you saw so many great things from him last year even with that serious injury. Expected a big step forward this year. Maybe that wasn’t fair with the talent around him.
This is a fantastic video! Very insightful. Keep up the good work.
Honestly, after watching Chicago in the Leafs game, I just felt bad for him. I can't pretend to know what needs to change, but the Leafs played pretty bad, Chicago tried really hard and often outplayed them, but they just kinda sucked. Can't complete passes can't win battles. And there seems to be very little chemistry between any players.
Down the road, I'm sure this will be good for his character, but there's no way he's carrying that team.
Love these breakdowns
Celebrini's not looking so bad now. Can't wait for the Sharks to figure out their defense
Sophomore slumps are very real. Bedard will grow as a player and get out of it.
I don't know which one of them will be the better player, but the sharks will be out of the rebuild before Chicago
The sharks definitely have more talent on the roster, and Bedsy and Celebrini are both elite but yeah sharks will be better team sooner than the hawks
Im no Bedard Fanboy. I do think hes an elite player... but imagine him on almost ANY other team.....
Donato seems like the only player on chicago playing above avg, as other teams have many guys who have came out of nowhere. Not to mention the struggling players on Chicago are ones that want the puck & points. Seems like a mess, Bedard is crazy good tho he'll be ok
This channel is so good
No doubt he will be a perennial top 10 scorer in this league
No he won’t
The beauty of hockey, can't win with a single player, which you can in NBA.
Michkov is better than both. We'll look back and it'll be clear Matvei should and would have gone 1st had other teams known they wouldn't have had to wait for him.
I heard that in pre-draft interviews, Michkov told every team in the top 5 that he wouldn’t sign with them. That’s why he fell to the Flyers.
This
So I'm a native Chicagoan and have been a Hawks fan all my life. I thoroughly believe that a lot of the media and fans are overreacting to his production. Connor does not have the talent surrounding him to produce at some insane level like Sid did in his second year or even Kane did. However, Connor has made insane strides defensively and has shown improvement in his game despite the goal drought he went through. The constant line-changes are something all of us can and are hoping to do without because you have to build chemistry. But if we are able to get that second piece like Kane and Toews, McDavid and Draisaitl, Ovechkin and Backstrom, etc. all of this "He's overrated" will go away. We are not built to win right now and tho are prospects are really good, I don't think there is one that we can slot in with Connor and have that crazy connection and chemistry. Will they be good, yes, but maybe not insane. In the end this season is just a stepping stone, we are getting another top 5 pick and we will either draft someone who can play with him like that or sign someone who can. But Connor will still be our points leader and still finish the season with 20 goals. Hell he's already improving, look at his playmaking. He's been insane with setting up the ever-changing rotation of line-mates and generating offense for other players. So to be honest let them call him crap and draw wild comparisons because in 2 or 3 years, hell it could even be next year or at the trade deadline. We are going to find that piece that clicks And with our prospects and keeping players like Tuevo/Bertuzzi and our young defensemen (Who are going to be crazy if they keep developing well like they have) our team is going to be a force for another 5-10 years. And all of those people who want to point at his stats and laugh are gonna hate how good the kid is. Connor may have not improved to his liking, but watch him closely on the ice and you'll see the difference he is making. Plus a lot of our losses have been extremely tight up until the 3rd period where they score an empty-netter because we can't score in the third as a team at all right now. But hey despite being last at the moment, we should theoretically be a hell of a lot worse point wise. No need to overreact, our time will come and a lot sooner than most expect it to
He’s not coming on as strong as Crosby, oveckkin or mcdavid who established them selves as top NHL talents within their first/second seasons. No need to worry, doesn’t always happen as fast but it will happen. He might have a good weekend/game and suddenly be over 1 point per game this year. He might go off the second half and challenge the league leaders, I wouldn’t be surprised. His start isn’t really that bad, everyone is overreacting. The supporting cast looks pretty decent on paper but hasn’t materialized. I stress patience, his future is bright in hockey
Mcdavid , Crosby and Ovechkin are on a different planet in terms of generational talents
So funny hearing this after everyone thought the sharks roster was worse this offseason
He was cut some slack for being the 'new venom', but other players aren't laying off and giving him a pass like this year. I'm sure he's a good kid, and extremely talented, but he's small and playing with a lot of experienced adults.
And Brock Faber should have won the Calder, he was more valuable to his team, and is playing well above his age. Bedard was anointed by the NHL powers that be.
Back in the 80's, Mario Lemieux was in a similar situation as Bedard. He came to a team that was terrible (the Pittsburgh Penguins) and by the early 90's, he led the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships during the 1990/91 and 1991/92 seasons. The difference between Lemieux and Bedard is, I don't think Connor will be winning any Cups soon. That's the major difference. Pittsburgh had some big time stars join the Penguins such as: Paul Coffey, Jaromir Jagr, Joe Mullen, Rick Tocchet, Kevin Stevens, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy, Bryan Trottier, both Samulelsson's, Tom Barrasso, etc.
Am I the only one who wonders why he isn't a winger where his size wouldn't hurt him as much and have more stamina on the offensive end to finish. Defensively he could me more opportunitistic moving to wing as well.
Wrote that before I watched the video! Lol
Chicago doesn’t have a single elite C
Their best center is Dickinson but the problem is that he’s a defensive forward and is used to shut down opposing players while not being very good on offense. By putting Bedard with Dickinson, he’s being forced to play a shutdown role which is bad because he’s a defensive liability and hinders his offensive ability
Bedard will be a stud. Celebrini will be a stud. I don't get the point of HAVING to make which player is "better", the Hawks were GARBAGE last year and the signings doesn't make them better. Overall he will be A-OKAY.
@@ToaastyKoyote exactly this. amazing point.
Exactly dude , I don’t like when people compare Bedsy vs Celebrini, they will both be superstars and they are entirely different and players the comparisons don’t help at all, I’m a Hawks fan and I know that Celebrini is a young superstar and so is Bedard
@@sethking4311 Celebrini and Bedard will go down as two of the best forwards of the 2020’s. I think that Bedard is going to be better over all once he fills out his frame a bit more and learns to be more of an explosive player.
Bedard won’t be a stud
I think it's funny that people say he's overhyped and basically say people overreacted to how good he was in the WHL then turn around and overreact to him having some growing pains being a young player on a bad team. People who say he won't at least be an elite player seem jealous their team didn't get him, so they just want him to fail. And I'm saying this as someone who HATES the Blackhawks.
Ok just got back from the Hawks game and I’m a hardcore fan and a player. Bedard is doing fine. The worst problem he has is making bad lateral passes when coming over the blue line. The team overall has no idea what it’s doing, and they throw the puck around. I think they need a coaching change. They have some decent players, but they never know where they’re supposed to be.
I like your video, you have good insight into the theory of the game.
Crosby, a center, won the Art Ross at 19.
Crosby also had a great mentor, and sometimes a line-mate with Lemieux, and enforcers, which Bedard really has none of
it really goes to show crosby and ovi both showed there is levels to greatness in hockey. Consistency is key
@@thepassionatepackrat1988 You think if Bedard was living with Lemiuex he'd score 120 points this year?
> Elite Mentor
> Lemieux as a linemate
> Consistent Enforcers
yeah man it's totally a 1:1 comparison
@@greenchef6 there is not a single SOUL who said that.
Hey, at least he’s not out there taking it out on taxicab drivers
Maybe he needs to?
Patrick Kane reference?
You already know NHL players read the comments
There is a huge difference between the AHL and the OHL and then moving up to the NHL. Even with the NHL being a water down league with subpar talent, Connor Bedard would not even be in the NHL if the league only had 21 teams.
I think a lot of those articles are just clickbait, trying to profit from his supposed slump when this is normal for anyone on a rebuilding team. I also think their gameplay is too complicated and relies too much on chemistry and communication - it'd be better for a team more familiar with each other. Of course, it could be their plan to suck for the next 2 years and draft Bedard's cousin - Gavin Mckenna...
For a sophomore slump he is actually doing good. 0.76 points per game, that’s not that bad compared to other sophomore slumps
What doesn't he have? He doesn't have a Mario Lemieux.
Now by extension, if he had a Sid or Alex, this would be an entirely different ballgame.
Definitely, give him a real NHL team not a farm team
Honestly he would be better off even with just a player considered elite like Larkin.
He has the talent and all the tools to be a superstar. Hopefully this slump doesn’t kill his confidence mentally. People keep bringing up Mackinnon, but we can’t forget he trained with Crosby , which was probably a huge reason he rebounded. Not sure if Bedard has the same luxury
He doesn’t have the tools to be a star
He’s too small, slow and weak
I think both are going to be great. Chicago and San Jose got their man.
This year has to be the most competitive Calder race in recent history right? Stankoven, Celebrini, Michkov all look like the real deal
He is in the big leagues. Everything is bigger, faster, better. He won’t can’t dominate. He is on a steep learning curve, on a poor team, with great expectations heaped on him. He will “fail” for a few years, until the Hawks can mature as a team. He has the head for the game and his skills will improve. I don’t see him as a generational player but he will be a good building block for the Hawks.
2 minutes ago is a crime
Eichel was in the same situation in Buffalo for years
@Hockey Psychology what website did u show those advanced stats from?
"The Blackhawks aren't a solid defensive team. ".... that's what the Hawks are good at. They can't score. They lose games 2-1, and 3-2. If they lose 4-2 its because of a ENG. Their defense has been very good, and Goal tending has been great.
Guy Lafleur did not blossom until his fourth season, he was fairly good after that.
Worst drought of his career so far*
The NHL needs a Conklin Bedarbrini. That would be unstoppable.
This. I would pay to see this.
Super important to win face offs to start with the puck, Hawks need work on the dots!
In my lifetime we were at the top 2010, 2013, and 2015.
I know that we will be there again in time.
HAWKS FAN FOR LIFE!!!! ✊️😎
Sound like a winger to me
so stupid that people expect a 19 YEAR OLD to be amazing right off the bat it’s absolutely insane that the lack of patience for really young rookies to develop reallly annoying tbh🤦🏼
Neci is listed as a center, but he doesn't really play center all that much. Mostly he plays RW.
IMO, Chicago's problem stems from the Coach who can't figure out strong lines, offense and defense. Mrazek....not a #1 goalie (sorry it's true), and why the hell did Chicago let Kane go when Bedard was coming???!!!
Bedard is crazy smart (and still learning the NHL), he's young, he'll get better, but Management has to build a team to support him, which sadly, they haven't yet.
the coaches jobs right now are just to get us through the rebuild.
@BedardTruther98 hey don't get me wrong, I was a Chicago fan when the had Belfour and Roenick. I think there's better coaches out their than Richardson who could rebuild way faster
@@jok3rbreaks I don't disagree, but given what we've been seeing from them in acquiring prospects and developing them in the AHL, He's definitely going in the right direction.
@BedardTruther98 hey I hope your right! Would be a waste seeing Chicago remain in the gutter with his skills, time will tell
@@jok3rbreaks well if it makes you feel any better, their prospect pool is ranked #1 in the NHL right now. I have faith.
Great analysis!
if bedsy would be with a better team he would be twice as better
Exactly dude, I bet even if Chicago had Mcdavid they would still suck becuase they are basically are farm team right now
@@sethking4311 Uh, McDavid played on one of the worst Oilers teams ever, and still dominated. Keep huffing the Bedard copium.
When’s the video about Sabres playoff drought gonna drop ?
I wanna know what the locker room sitch is tbh cz like most of those guys are mid- to late-20s and older where the message is like “you’ll get there” vs going through it at the sam e time. Obvi no one else on the team has that same expectation, but eg SJS having both celebrini and smith being putative stars in the making together (and Eklund plus the various cuda who’ve come up) has to help mentally