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Connor Bedard’s mom planned to move the family into Luke Richardson’s apartment building, but told him, “We don’t want to get too far ahead, he’s got to make the team.”
Richardson: “I looked at her, I said, ‘I think you can. … He’ll be OK.’”
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“He pretends to be my older brother sometimes. … Even when I broke my jaw, that night, him, his wife and his dog stayed in my apartment room with me.
“Just little things like that, it means a lot.”
—Connor Bedard on Taylor Raddysh, who lives in the same building
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“Sharpie would always make fun of me and say that I was silver-spoon fed because I was a first overall pick and got all these opportunities. I would always tell him, ‘Hey, you should’ve worked harder when you were a kid.’”
—Patrick Kane on Patrick Sharp
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FYI, Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz approached me after the town hall to say he'd be happy to discuss team values and culture and protocols to protect players in the future.
Needless to say, at the time I tried to follow up with Rocky, things got a little heated.
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An ex-Blackhawks player, a Black Ace teammate of Kyle Beach, sues the Hawks alleging a 2010 sexual assault
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“Was he knocking me around? No honestly, I got hit a couple of times but that’s hockey and that’s going to happen.”
—Connor Bedard, who apparently didn’t give a second thought to Kris Letang giving him the “welcome to the league” treatment
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Any minutes restrictions for Connor Bedard?
"Nope, not unless he turns the puck over."
--Luke Richardson
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What’s up with these disallowed goals?
Connor Bedard: “It’s nuts, eh? I guess Toronto doesn’t like me too much.”
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Myles Garrett looks like he swallowed Michael B. Jordan then wore his suit.
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Brandon Hagel joking about his trade value going up: “Two firsts, couple prospects. McDavid, maybe, I don’t know.”
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I'd be remiss if I didn't express appreciation for
@MarkLazerus
leading off with a perfectly acceptable question. He often "front lines" it when it comes to asking a tough question for a player, coach or executive to hear.
It's not a picnic for us either but it's the job.
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“Afterward he said he wanted to give us a 5-on-3 so we could make the playoffs that year. … Of course my mom’s like mad about it after, saying, ‘He’s the same age as me, what’s he doing picking on you?’”
—Patrick Kane on Chris Chelios cross-checking him in 2008
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That time Connor Bedard instantly realized he called the veterans on the Blackhawks "old guys."
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“I don’t know if it was dirty. I think Connor was reaching for a puck and didn’t see him. … I don’t think he stepped up on him. I just think he kind of stopped and Connor ran headfirst right into him.”
—Luke Richardson on Brendan Smith’s hit on Connor Bedard
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I was forewarned by folks in Montreal that Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson would jump into drills, and here he is going full speed with players.
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“My dad was here. … Fortunately I was in the lineup tonight.”
—Connor Bedard on his Blackhawks preseason debut
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“For me, it’s more kind of by example. You don’t want to be an 18-year-old coming in yelling at guys or giving speeches.”
—Connor Bedard on whether he feels he has a leadership role
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“They have a cool bond. I like the way they talk to each other. … They shy away as soon as I skate by.”
—Nick Foligno on being the “dad” on the line with Connor Bedard and Philipp Kurashev
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“Connor was extremely upset he lost today, which I love. I was looking at him, he’s kind of pouting over there.”
—Nick Foligno on Connor Bedard after today’s scrimmage, which Bedard’s Team Red lost 6-3
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“I was thrilled.”
—Connor Bedard’s tongue-in-cheek response to how he felt losing 6-1 to the Red Wings, despite it being preseason game
#Blackhawks
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I don't know whether or not the Hawks intended for me to make this public, but in the interest of full disclosure and fairness I'll share that Rocky Wirtz apologized for our interaction at town hall in an email forwarded by president of business operations Jaime Faulkner.
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Connor Bedard showing some humor at his own expense.
On his first goal that bounced in off a Coyote: "I knew I needed a miracle to put one in."
On missing a potential hat trick: "I don't know. If I was any good I'd put it in."
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Heard from Blackhawks sources that rumors that Corey Perry parted from the team because of involvement with Connor Bedard’s mother is “100% false.”
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Here’s a side view of
@ZachLaszkiewicz
, 23, of Westchester, first kicker in the Goose Island
#fieldgoalchallenge
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“A raccoon jumped me late at night. I bite back, don’t worry. He took it worse.”—Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury’s explanation for his shiner before revealing what really happened.
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“I don't care too much what people say. If I can be anything like him, that's pretty great, the career he had. I'm my own person and player and everything, so I'll do what I do and he does what he does.”
—Connor Bedard and whether he minds comparisons to Patrick Kane
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"I'm in the gym at 6:30 this morning and then he rolls in not too long after me. ... I think he's driven."
--Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson on Connor Bedard
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“I’m Team Kucherov. I don't think he deserves that hate people are (giving him about All-Stars). … For people to say he's lazy or abusing the game or whatever, that's not it. He lives and breathes hockey.”
—Tyler Johnson on criticism of former Lightning teammate Nikita Kucherov
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“Yeah, that was a pretty bad shot.”
—Connor Bedard on his goal
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“I have a little boy and he’s 2 years old, so he’s starting to get into things like playing hockey and sports and running around. That’s the best part of life. You never want to see any kid struggle with anything like that.”
—Patrick Kane on Luca Bear Bish, 6, who has leukemia
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“… we got to see a lot of the guys in the recent dynasty too: Kane, Seabrook, Keith, Sharp, Hossa, a lot of those guys were there. … You create no better bond (than) when you win together. That’s what we want to do.“
—Connor Bedard on Hawks at Chris Chelios’ number retirement
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“Everybody saw it, it’s dirty. It think that’s dirty.”
—Boris Katchouk on Brendan Smith’s hit on Connor Bedard that knocked Bedard out of the game
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Patrick Kane on his son, Patrick Kane III, who’ll be 2 years old next month:
“No, he hates hockey. I shouldn't say he hates it, but he'll play for like 30 seconds and grab my stick and puts them back.”
“He’s actually a right-handed shot, which I’m going to have to flip him.”
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Six-year-old Luca Bear Bish, who has T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, practices with Patrick Kane as part of Make-A-Wish.
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“I’ll say this: There were moments where I was envious of his confidence and I wasn’t sure where he got it from sometimes.”
—Jonathan Toews, who’s coming up on 1,000 games with Patrick Kane Sunday, on what Kane was like in the beginning
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“Especially when 88 gets touched, it’s kind of anyone’s job to go over there. Hitting’s definitely a part of hockey, but you can’t hit him.”
—Max Domi on punching Tyson Jost for boarding Patrick Kane
#Blackhawks
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“Vegas, how many ‘Dub’ guys? It’s a lot of ‘Dub’ guys. That’s why they won.”
—Connor Bedard on his locker room debate that the Western Hockey League is better than other juniors
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Asked Luke Richardson why not let Connor Bedard see every game situation:
Richardson: “I think he will see every situation — some of it will be from the bench.”
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Connor Bedard on Ethan Del Mastro’s NHL debut:
“We were super close at World Juniors, with Kev (Korchinski) as well, all three of us. I'm super pumped.”
Advice for his rookie lap:
“I don't know. Don't fall, try not to miss the net.”
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File this under quite the understatement: Danny Wirtz tells Dave Kaplan that the Blackhawks were “absolutely” prepared for a question about 2010: “We were prepared and ready to go and unfortunately it went off track there.”
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“Man, that's awful. Obviously so sad for of course him and his family and everything.”
—Connor Bedard expressing his condolences after the death of Adam Johnson
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I'm wondering what Jeremy Colliton is thinking about Dylan Strome right now.
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It's fitting that it's Jonathan Toews' goal that gives Patrick Kane the assists that places Kane second on the Blackhawks' all-time points list.
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“It was a pretty cool experience. … When I was winding around the net I got to see all the guys sporting my jerseys too.”
—Landon Slaggert on seeing his former Norte Dame teammates during his Blackhawks rookie lap
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“I’m pretty sure he wasn’t too serious. … I heard that and thought it was pretty funny. He got the last laugh on us, but it was good to kind of hear that, joking about it.”
—Connor Bedard on Patrick Kane saying he would’ve retaliated for a hit if not for Bedard’s “bubble” mask
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"Stan Mikita ... was my very first NHL roommate. He always had a saying that he would teach me: You make a living by what you get; you make a life by what you give."--Blackhawks defenseman Doug Wilson during his Hall of Fame induction speech
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“We’ll be like a grumpy old couple probably bickering at each other on the bench. I’ve just got to make sure I win all my draws out there, or else I'm going to hear it from him.”
—Jonathan Toews on his line with Patrick Kane, which the Blackhawks experimented with in practice
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Connor Bedard on the Calder Trophy debate centered on him vs. Brock Faber:
“I haven't paid attention at all. It's a good rookie class and there's a lot of guys that have been fun to watch come into the league and have success. … Just trying to be the best I can be.”
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With Connor Bedard playing on a line with Lukas Reichel and Philipp Kurashev, does that mean he has to learn German now?
Luke Richardson: “He might have to learn a few — at least swear words, if he’s not happy.”
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@ComplexSports
Certain NFL fans: Don't kneel during the national anthem.
Same fans: * boo during moment of racial unity AFTER the anthem *
Apparently you can have moments of silence for terror victims, late presidents, fallen officers and other reasons, yet somehow racial unity is divisive.
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Column: The Chicago Blackhawks promised transparency and accountability after the 2010 scandal. Rocky Wirtz’s belligerent outburst in a town hall showed neither.
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“For the longest time the thought never entered my mind to leave Chicago. In this case, you can’t help but picture yourself and what it would be like to play for another team and just what that experience would bring. … But, again, Chicago’s my home.”—Jonathan Toews on
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Marian Hossa thanks Quenneville: "He was my favorite coach and he brought out the best in all of us. Thank you, Q."
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Made the mistake of asking Luke Richardson what he plans to do during the All-Star break:
“Exercise and wine. I’m not kidding, I’m going to Napa Valley.”
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“Sometimes he tells me I’m slow. Sometimes he yells at the goalie coach, Jimmy (Waite), ‘Fix the goalie!’”—Marc-Andre Fleury on Patrick Kane’s chirping
(this all started with
@MarkLazerus
jokingly asking Fleury whether he lets Blackhawks skaters score to build their confidence)
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“He looked shocked. He was getting a little choked up.”—Derek King on seeing Brandon Hagel after he got traded by the
#Blackhawks
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“We have to change. I want to change. We can’t go through this again. And I certainly won’t allow it.
“Either the mindset changes from the group or personnel changes.”
—Nick Foligno
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“I’m just trying to give him the puck.”
—Connor Bedard on his chemistry with Philipp Kurashev
Bedard assisted on Kurashev’s 2 goals and Kurashev assisted on his.
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“I can shoot the puck, Mark, don’t worry.”
—Jake McCabe to
@MarkLazerus
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Wearing that bubble face shield, it would be a perfect time to pick a fight.
Connor Bedard: “Yeah, exactly. It would feel a little more comfortable taking a punch to the fish bowl than in the face. But I don’t think I’ll be fighting anytime soon.”
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“Pretty tough. I’d be the same if Canada were to win.”
—Connor Bedard on getting grief from Petr Mrazek after Canada lost to Czechia in the World Juniors
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“That’s automatic, right?”
—Luke Richardson making his campaign pitch for Connor Bedard winning the Calder Trophy
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Malcolm Subban was surprised by getting traded from the Golden Knights but says playing for the Blackhawks is “a huge honor.”
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“Yesterday, I almost had to give the Zamboni guy 50 bucks to get him off the ice because he stays out there maybe too long after practice.”
—Luke Richardson when asked about Connor Bedard’s preparation
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“No, I didn’t forget my stick. I don’t know where that is coming from.”
—Connor Bedard on locker room video suggesting he forgot his stick before his NHL debut
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Luke Richardson shares his best John Tortorella rant:
"Someone didn’t turn their cell phone off, and that was a big rule with him. They had an AC/DC song programmed into someone’s name and it went off. ... (He) looked over his glasses, like, ‘Who’s phone is that?’"
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“Yes. Yes I did. It’s pretty funny.”
—Connor Bedard on hearing kids yelling his name during Blackhawks practice.
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Landon Slaggert is already mastering the one-liner:
How did the net look with Jacob Markstrom out of position?
“Looks pretty big and I managed to miss it.”
Do you feel comfortable?
“I do. Are you saying with all the cameras or on the ice?”
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“You can win and still be in rebuild. …You obviously need those young guys to take next steps but I think it can be done quicker than maybe some people think.”
—Patrick Kane pointing to the LA Kings and NY Rangers as teams that accelerated their rebuilds
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“Yeah, that was sick.”
—Connor Bedard on Lukas Reichel’s backhand pass to Andreas Athanasiou for a goal
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“Maybe assists aren’t on the highlights as much … but for me I’ve always loved to dish it.”
—Connor Bedard on his passing
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“It is hard. It's life, right? It's outside the hockey. … We don't have a ton of details, other than we just know it was something that was obviously needing to be terminated in his contract.”
—Nick Foligno on how jarring it was hearing the team’s decision to cut Corey Perry
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Connor Bedard on Nathan MacKinnon: “He’s so fast, so powerful and thinks the game so well. There's only so many guys that can move that fast but also think at that pace and at that speed and his hands move along with him.”
MacKinnon: “I’m a big fan of him as well. Awesome guy.”
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“To be honest … what’s gone on over the last 24 hours has been very disturbing, and I feeling like I’m wearing it. I’m carrying that.”
—Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson on whether the lack of transparency about Corey Perry has contributed to speculation
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“I know me and Kev (Korchinski) are talking about it every day, so a lot of guys are pretty into it.”
—Connor Bedard on watching the World Juniors
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“He’s probably exaggerating a bit on the skating away from him part. … You just learn from him and getting to listen to him all the time — because he does talk all the time.”
—Connor Bedard on Nick Foligno joking that Bedard and Philipp Kurashev skate away from him
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“A lot of people don't necessarily think very highly of me, and I keep the receipts and it pisses me off a little bit.”
—Colin Blackwell, who scored two goals in the Blackhawks’ 4-3 win over the Flames
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Kyle Davidson said his wife, Angelica, recently told him (after he was a little short with her), "You might be the GM of the Chicago Blackhawks but I'm the GM of this house."
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“Yeah, I like hockey, so …”
—Connor Bedard to
@The1Tab
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“When you fly back into the city, driving back downtown, see the skyline … it hits home a little bit more.”
—Patrick on returning to Chicago for the first time as a Detroit Red Wing
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Did you have to console Connor Bedard about Canada losing to Czechia in the World Juniors?
Luke Richardson: “No, I stayed out of that. Petr’s having some fun with that today. As you heard in the background, he’s collecting all his money from his bets.”
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The exact moment Marcel Marcel won over the Chicago media, recalling when he learned the Blackhawks drafted him:
"I just went on the toilet, I was just coming back."
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Henrik Borgstrom on joining the Blackhawks: "I know Kevin Lankinen from Finland. We went to the same high school."
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“Yellow Gatorade, that’s what it was.”—Blackhawks F Dylan Strome on his hat trick
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“I don't know if I see myself as a goal scorer or a passer or just one, I think whatever the right play is, I'm going to try to make that.
“But I definitely don't see myself as a guy that always wants to shoot the puck.”
—Connor Bedard
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"Really? He's out there?"
--Luke Richardson joking about Connor Bedard skating after practice
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Interesting to note:
Duncan Keith retires on July 12, 2022
Keith was traded (Blackhawks to Oilers) on July 12, 2021
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“It’s going to be so weird to see Kaner in that sweater.”
—Blackhawks F Philipp Kurashev on ex-teammate Patrick Kane signing with the Red Wings
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"Me and Kevin (Korchinski) we're giving it to each other before the tourney started. ...
"He said he'd wear my USA jersey to the rink but I've still got to get him to do it."
--Alex Vlasic on the U.S. winning gold at the World Juniors while Canada was eliminated
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Duncan Keith has had a lot of praise for Brent Seabrook during Keith's retirement press conference: "I know he's a couple years younger than me ... (but) having him around my whole career was huge for me."
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“It’s weird for every hockey fan not seeing him in Chicago. … It’s probably weird for him too.”
—Connor Bedard on Patrick Kane joining the Detroit Ref Wings and how much Kane’s still discussed in Chicago
#Blackhawks
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“I was just shooting for whatever was open.”
—Frank Nazar on his first career goal
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“I don’t think he’s lying when he says that. I’m the one with the no-movement clause, but we’ve been having discussions.”
—Patrick Kane on Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson assertion that it’s Kane call how quickly his trade market moves
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“He obviously had an amazing career here and was probably one of the best free agent signings in Chicago sports history.”
—Patrick Kane on Marian Hossa’s jersey retirement, adding he’s glad to see Corey Crawford and Brent Seabrook named among potential Hall of Fame candidates
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“Last game against him was hard. I think that was a pretty big welcome-to-the-NHL moment. I don’t know if I got a puck touch, so hopefully tonight’s better.”
—Connor Bedard on facing Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche
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