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Bedard assist helps Blackhawks rally by Penguins in opener

PITTSBURGH -- Connor Bedard did everything but score a goal in his NHL debut.

And the Chicago Blackhawks rookie still stole the show.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft made his much-heralded premiere Tuesday night and lived up to the billing while notching his first NHL point in Chicago's 4-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

If the game outcome was surprising -- the draft lottery-winning Blackhawks used four different scorers to come back from a 2-0 deficit and top the veteran Penguins -- Bedard's easeful transition to the NHL was not.