- Connor Bedard said there is frustration “all the time” after the Blackhawks fell to 4-13-1
- He scored his fifth goal of the season in a 9-2 loss to the Hurricanes
- Read below for the full quote and the Arvid Soderblom waiver news
Connor Bedard isn’t hiding how he feels about the Blackhawks’ season.
The captain was asked about the mood in Chicago after Saturday’s 9-2 loss to the Hurricanes, and he said the frustration never leaves. The Blackhawks fell to 4-13-1, six points behind the next-worst team in the Central Division.
Here’s the quote from the postgame scrum:
Bedard said the group still has “camaraderie” and “joy to be at the rink.” He didn’t stop there.
“At the end of the day, it’s a results league and we’ve got to be better,” Bedard said. “There’s nothing else to it.”
He did score in the game. Bedard reacted to an odd bounce off the glass, got the puck alone in front of Pyotr Kochetkov and cut it to 7-2. It was his fifth goal of the season, and he didn’t celebrate it.
Here’s our graphic from after the final horn, with Chicago outscored 76-39 on the year:
The roster has the same holes it had a week ago. Just four Blackhawks have scored more than two goals this season. Bowen Byram, the highest-paid defenseman in the league when he signed, has played six games with one point and a minus-7 rating. Patrick Kane is back in Chicago to help the scoring.
Sunday brought a change. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Blackhawks placed goaltender Arvid Soderblom on waivers. Soderblom allowed three goals on 16 shots in relief of Spencer Knight, who was pulled in the loss.
Our earlier posts have more on the players-only meeting after the game and on Friedman’s report that Chicago is looking for trade help for Bedard. The Blackhawks don’t play again until Thursday.
