Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard appeared to sustain an upper-body in the final moments of his team’s 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.
The incident occurred with 0.8 seconds remaining in the third period with the Blackhawks trying to score the equalizer, when Bedard got tangled up with Blues captain Brayden Schenn.
Bedard went down in pain and went to his team’s dressing room clutching his shoulder as the period ended.
Head coach Jeff Blashill told reporters after the game that the play was a “freak accident” and that Bedard won’t be available to the team for Saturday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Blashill added that he is expecting another update about Bedard’s condition on Monday.
Connor Bedard won’t play tomorrow vs. Detroit, Jeff Blashill said.
Another update is expected Monday, Blashill said. He called it a “freak accident.”
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The 5-foot-10 centre skated 20:46 in the game, recording two assists and two shots.
Bedard is tied for third in NHL scoring with 44 points and is tied for fourth in the league with 19 goals.
The North Vancouver native is among the candidates who is being considered for Canada’s Olympic team in February.
Chicago sits fourth in the Central Division with a 13-12-6 record and is one point behind the San Jose Sharks for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
