Blackhawks complete head-scratching move with Connor Bedard
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Ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks game against the Vegas Golden Knights at the United Center for a 8:30 p.m puck drop, head coach Anders Sorensen has completed a move with 19-year old forward Connor Bedard.
The Blackhawks are facing off against the Vegas Golden Knights for a Friday matchup at the United Center, and the lineup including forward Connor Bedard is looking quite different.
Ben Pope of the Chicago SunTimes noticed something was different at morning skate, have a look:
Blackhawks move Bedard to center
In a head-scratching move, the Blackhawks have moved Bedard back to his center position. The 19-year old forward faced his coldest streak of the season at that same position, until head coach Anders Sorensen moved him to wing, where he has been progressing very well the past five games.
Forwards
Mikheyev-Donato-Bedard
Teravainen-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Slaggert-Foligno-Veleno
Kurashev-Reichel-Maroon
Teravainen-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Slaggert-Foligno-Veleno
Kurashev-Reichel-Maroon
Defense
Vlasic-Levshunov
Kaiser-Murphy
Korchinski-Del Mastro
Kaiser-Murphy
Korchinski-Del Mastro
In goal
Knight
Söderblom
Söderblom
Healthy scratches plus injuries
Extras: Brodie, Crevier
Injured: Dach (elbow), Dickinson (wrist), Martinez (hip)
Injured: Dach (elbow), Dickinson (wrist), Martinez (hip)
The Blackhawks seem to enjoy toying with Bedard's stability in the lineup, let's see how this works out against the Golden Knights tonight.
Previously on HawksInsider
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MARS 28 | 857 ANSWERS Blackhawks complete head-scratching move with Connor Bedard Do you think Connor Bedard should be playing center or wing? | ||
| Center | 349 | 40.7 % |
| Wing | 508 | 59.3 % |
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