On January 5th, during a game against the New Jersey Devils, forward Connor Bedard suffered a broken jaw. The injury was suffered after Bedard attempted to cut his way through the offensive zone, when Brendan Smith delivered a huge check to Bedard. The hit, which was clean and went unpunished, caught Bedard off guard and sent him directly to the ice.
Fast forward just 5 weeks and it appears that Bedard may already have the green light to play. The Blackhawks have shared that keeping Bedard off the ice has been a challenge in and of itself, now it appears the rookie may finally get his wish.
