Will Connor Bedard Make The 4 Nation's Faceoff roster?
Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks are focused on making sure this season is an improvement upon the last.
The 2023-2024 season saw him win the Calder Trophy as the NHL's Top Rookie, scoring 22 goals, and 61 points in 68 games.
But with the Four Nations Face-Off coming up in 2025, you'd think Bedard would be a shoo-in for a roster spot right?
He's not concerned about it at the moment, but it's on his mind.
"There's so many players in Canada that could be on that team. ... Of course, I have confidence in myself, but we'll see what happens down the road."
Canada made an announcement of the skeleton of Team Canada's roster beginning with Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand, Brayden Point, and Cale Makar. These players were the first to qualify.
The rest of the roster will be announced between the dates of November 29th and December 2nd.
Bedard's production during the last seven games has seen him score at a point-per-game, quite impressive as the center is ramping up during his sophomore season in the NHL.
While only limited to a goal in that timeframe, he's been a steady offensive producer and leads the Blackhawks with 25 shots. He has been in a bit of a slump, which isn't too uncommon for players in their 2nd year in the league.
Luke Richardson doesn't think Bedard's been too rattled by his lack of goals during that time frame. He feels that Bedard will pick it up eventually.
"I think he's going to be a guy that, when it goes in, there's going to be a lot of them going in."
While Bedard would like to make the Four Nations Face Off roster he is concerned with the now, as he is working on improving his five-on-five stats.
"Just being responsible. I feel like when you are better in your own end, you get the puck back, and you go in their end. That's when it's fun to play."
It seems as if it has worked, as Bedard is now a +1 on ice, along with 7 points( 1 G, 6 A) in that time frame.
We'll have to wait and see where Bedard lands at the end of November, and maybe he'll get to wear that beautiful red and white jersey against Sebastian Aho and his teammate Teuvo Teravainen if he should make the lineup.
