The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

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The Chicago Blackhawks youth score against a dominant Colorado Avalanche team in Wednesday night's 3-1 win. In addition, Connor Bedard now has 18 points in his last 15 games including an eight-game point streak.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.

Bedard produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche. The 19-year-old phenom helped set up Chicago's first goal of the night, an Ilya Mikheyev tally late in the first period,

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

The Colorado Avalanche created plenty, but Petr Mrazek made 36 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks upset the Avs, 3-1, Wednesday night at United Center.

Bedard tallied a goal and an assist in the Hawks' 3-1 victory Wednesday, extending his point streak to eight consecutive games. Petr Mrazek and Seth Jones stepped up, too.

He has been especially strong of late with five goals and 13 points in his last 11 contests. The Blackhawks have to get better around him, as his wingers are Tyler Bertuzzi and Ilya Mikheyev, and once they do, look for Bedard to fly.

Wednesday was the clearest picture so far of what the Blackhawks could look like with Bedard and Nazar playing at a high level.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago ...