That Olympic break runs from Feb. 6 to Feb. 24, so «before» means a return sometime in the next few weeks.
Bedard was hurt on Dec. 12 in St. Louis, and the club later said he would be reevaluated in January. He has already missed 10 games, and you can feel every one of them in the Hawks' offensive rhythm.
Without Bedard, the Blackhawks have surprisingly been undefeated in the New Year with a 3-0-0 record against contenders such as the Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, and the Washington Capitals.
Connor Bedard will return to the Blackhawks lineup before NHL's Olympic break
Fans are tired of watching clean entries die at the blue line, because No. 98 is usually the guy who fixes that.
Before the injury, the 20-year-old had 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games, leading Chicago with 44 points and second in NHL scoring only behind Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon.
He is also doing it on a $950,000 cap hit this season, entry-level magic for a 2023 first overall pick.