Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share In the least surprising NHL news of the new year so far, rookie sensation Connor Bedard will represent the Blackhawks at the 2024 All-Star Game in Toronto ...

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard didn’t make it on the Canadian team for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament a season after he earned an All-Star appearance as a rookie in the NHL.

Connor Bedard’s game was back, and so was the swagger. Bedard assisted on Wyatt Kaiser’s goal to end a seven-game point drought, then capped off the night with a dramatic game-winner.