“I don’t think it was too crazy, but he’s the ref, so he gets to make that call…” said Connor Bedard after earning the first misconduct penalty of his career. However, the 19-year-old prodigy registered the second one less than a week after that incident. The first one came after the Blackhawks said something he recalled to official Chris Rooney, this one was different.
Bedard, who CHSN analysts called “mild-mannered” isn’t one to get into too many scuffles. Yet, that changed, the Hawks center became one of the four individuals to earn misconduct penalties during the Blackhawks’ 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. And as the young player threw down his helmet while walking off to the dressing room out of frustration, the analysts had a lot to say.
In the aftermath of Connor Bedard’s back-to-back dismissals, The Chicago Lead analysts asked a crucial question: “Is this more so a Bedard issue or an official issue? Because I’m trying to make it make sense,” said one among the trio of CHSN analysts. However, none of them had the answer. “I don’t know what is going on with the disrespect in the NHL for Conor Bedard,” responded the co-host.
Connor Bedard has received 10-minute misconduct penalties in back-to-back games.
Is he getting fair treatment from the officials? #ChicagoLead pic.twitter.com/LwcfDcknDk
— Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) March 17, 2025
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