Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard scores but Chicago falls to Canadiens
The gist
Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard opened the scoring, but Chicago lost 4-1 to Montreal, its 7th loss in 10.
The $75 million center is back from shoulder surgery while the team's rebuild struggles.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026Bedard took warmups for the Blackhawks before their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at United Center.
- Oct 20, 2026As captain, Bedard spoke at a post-practice media session about defenseman Kevin Korchinski's limited role.
- Oct 23, 2026Bedard opened the scoring at 4:23 of the first period against Montreal goaltender Jacob Fowler, but Chicago lost 4-1, its seventh loss in 10 games.