With both Connor Bedard and Kevin Korchinski playing in their 10th NHL games tonight, it confirms that they will be finishing the season in the NHL.
The team has nine games to let their ELC's slide and send them to junior. This decision implies the unsurprising choice to keep them in the big league.
Bedard, a first overall pick with elite pedigree has become the teams' top centre. Korchinski, the seventh overall pick in 2022 has emerged as a clear top-4 defenseman with a bright future in Chicago.
While the team isn't great, the Blackhawks clearly have a lot of hope for the future.
As Read on HockeyPatrol - Blackhawks Confirm Bedard's Fate for the Season
POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 4 | 83 ANSWERS BREAKING: Bedard's Fate Confirmed in Chicago Do you think Bedard will win the Calder trophy? | ||
Yes | 49 | 59 % |
No | 34 | 41 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Conor Garland | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Mason Marchment | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Anders Lee | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Dylan Strome | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Connor McMichael | - | 3 | 3 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ryan Donato | 2 | - | 2 | |
Adam Fantilli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Simon Holmstom | 2 | - | 2 | |
Brett Howden | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Travis Konecny | 2 | - | 2 | |
Cole Perfetti | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jared Spurgeon | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jake Walman | 2 | - | 2 | |
Tom Wilson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Shane Wright | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jamie Benn | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
Conference | Cumulative |