Connor Bedard sounds lost and discouraged, and Blackhawks' illogical line usage is partly to blame
Beneath Blackhawks star Connor Bedard’s polished, polite public persona, there always has been an element of defiance. Right now, however, deep into the biggest slump of his NHL career, that defiance isn’t detectable. Bedard seems discouraged. For the first time, he seems like a regular 19-year-old, subject to ebbs and flows in his mood.