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Connor Bedard Injures Right Shoulder on Final Faceoff, Ruled Out Against Red Wings

The 20-year-old will be evaluated over the weekend, with clarity expected Monday on the status of Chicago’s leading scorer.

Dec 12, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) reacts in pain after a face off against St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (not pictured) during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Dec 12, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) faces off against St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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Dec 12, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) controls the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Bedard left the ice clutching his right shoulder after contact with Blues captain Brayden Schenn on a draw with 0.8 seconds remaining in a 3-2 loss in St. Louis.
  • Head coach Jeff Blashill called the sequence a “freak accident,” said Bedard will not play Saturday, and indicated a further update is expected Monday.
  • Blashill’s initial impression was that nothing dirty occurred on the play as Bedard was knocked down immediately after the puck drop.
  • Bedard logged two assists in the game and now has 44 points (19 goals, 25 assists) in 31 games, ranking among the NHL’s top scorers.
  • Chicago is 13-12-6 and one point out of a Western Conference wild-card spot, and this will be Bedard’s first missed game since a 14-game absence for a broken jaw in January 2024.