Coach Jeff Blashill said Bedard will not play for the Blackhawks against the St. Louis Blues at United Center on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT) but that the Blackhawks will take it day by day from there.

Bedard injured his right shoulder Dec. 12 taking a last-second faceoff against Schenn, who explained Wednesday he wasn't trying to cause harm but understands Hawks fans' frustrations.

Jeff Blashill shares an update on Connor Bedard as the Blackhawks star continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.

As various Chicago Blackhawks youngsters rave about the locker-room vibe -- "I would be lying if I said it's not a ton of fun in here," Oliver Moore said -- the club's veterans take it one step further.

Earlier this year, Connor Bedard’s decision to skip the 2025 IIHF World Championship came under massive scrutiny with many questioning his interest in representing Team Canada.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard’s exclusion from Team Canada’s 2026 Olympics roster has drawn pointed criticism from someone who cannot know the young phenom any better. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill addressed the omission on Wednesday, offering a stern response to the Canadian selection committee’s decision.

Without Bedard and Nazar, the Blackhawks have been trying to reinvent themselves as a team that grinds out low-scoring victories.

CHICAGO -- Connor Bedard was not named to Team Canada’s roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Wednesday, but Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill believes the center has played well enough to make it.