Connor Bedard Hit With Two Brutal Plays In A Matter Of Seconds Against Colorado

Connor Bedard has had a rough time throughout the first few years of his NHL career, and while he's managed to produce fairly well through all of it, it's easy to see how some opponents have targeted him on the ice physically.

In the teams latest game against the Colorado Avalanche, it appeared to happen again when Bedard was hit up against the boards, but then, accidentally, things got even worse for the former No. 1 overall pick.

After being hit by Ryan Lindgren, Bedard was clearly nursing neck discomfort when Josh Manson tried to clear the puck, and unfortunately, it hit Bedard as he was looking to recover and get back to the bench.

Obviously it wasn't intentional, but this is simply the type of luck that Bedard has had in recent times, even if he has managed to turn things around well after a relatively slow offensive start to the 2024/25 season.

In 64 games played with very, very little help around him, Bedard has a solid 52 points and is back to showing flashes of being a star, but as the only offensive threat on the ice, it's become easier for opposing teams to shut him down on a nightly basis.

Unfortunately for Bedard, things like this might ultimately keep happening until he gets much more skill around him that opponents need to keep a closer eye on, but as for the puck hitting him, that was just pure unfortunate luck and a coincidence that hopefully doesn't happen again.