Chicago Blackhawks rookie, Connor Bedard, faced a setback last month when he learned that he had broken his jaw, a common occurrence in hockey.
Unfortunately, this meant missing his first NHL All-Star game due to the injury.
However, in a surprising turn of events, fast-forwarding nearly a month, Bedard made a special appearance at the NHL All-Star game, causing a stir across social media.
Introduced as a special guest, Bedard took to the ice, distributing passes to other players in a shooting competition and gave Blackhawks fans a sign of life.