Connor Bedard is usually one of the first players on the ice and one of the last players to leave when practice is over.

Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson said he’s not going to read too much into troubling signs during the preseason.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the road again to Salt Lake City to start the 2024-25 regular season against the new Utah Hockey Club.

Those moments led to another first for the Utah Hockey Club: the first win in franchise history, a 5-2 victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Blackhawks. Though it took months to reach this point, Utah's introduction to the NHL was swift.

The Chicago Blackhawks are hitting the ice Tuesday night to open their 2024-25 NHL season against the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

As mentioned, Connor Bedard was drafted first overall in 2023. He hails from the city of North Vancouver, British Columbia, and he is projected to be the greatest thing in hockey since the curved stick blade. The 19-year-old center has a lethal shot, but that’s far from his only weapon — he’s also an elite playmaker.