The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Wednesday that rookie phenom Connor Bedard will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured jaw.
Bedard suffered the injury following a hit by New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith last Friday.
Connor Bedard heads to the dressing room after taking a big hit from Brendan Smith. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/YqLPT6pFNT
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 6, 2024
Despite the end result, Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson didn't think there was much wrong with the hit on his star forward.