Overview
- Chicago placed Bedard on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 12 with an upper‑body shoulder injury sustained late against the Blues.
- Coach Jeff Blashill said Bedard will be re‑evaluated after the New Year and does not require surgery at this time.
- Ethan Del Mastro was recalled from AHL Rockford to bolster defensive depth and could feature as Chicago often dresses seven defensemen.
- Laurent Brossoit returned from a conditioning stint; Blashill said he will be placed on waivers and would go back to Rockford if unclaimed.
- Bedard had 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games and has accounted for a large share of Chicago’s scoring, heightening concerns for upcoming games in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.