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Connor Bedard unleashes anger on NHL officiating in post-game interview Thursday
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Connor Bedard was given an unsportmanlike penalty in Thursday's loss to the Seattle Kraken, and in a recent interview, he unleashed his anger on the officiating crew from that night.
Thanks to terrible officiating from the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks lost 3-2 to the Seattle Kraken.
In an unsurprising turn of events, defenseman Ryan Lindgren would hook Connor Bedard, and the penalty would go uncalled. Instead of letting it slide, Bedard would ask an official about a call resulting in an "unsportsmanlike" penalty.
Head Coach Blashill defended Bedard's unsportsmanlike penalty as he stood up for himself.
This is the second game a penalty would happen to a Blackhawks player and would go uncalled. Bedard would unleash his anger on the terrible referees in the league.
«It's back-to-back games, guys going right to the head, and nothing really happens,» Bedard said. «I think that sucks. He's a great player. It's bulls---.»
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While anger isn't always the best emotion to rely on, what Bedard said about the poor officiating is true.
The Blackhawks should've been gifted a power-play after Ryan Lindgren's hooking on Bedard, but instead had to struggle to stay afloat.
The team would end up losing 3-2 that night, and losing Bedard to a penalty like that was a huge blow to the Blackhawks.
Bedard would end the night with a -2, 5 shots on goal, 2 PIMS, 1 giveaway, and 21:43 minutes played against the Kraken.
He didn't have as much of an impact on the game as he'd hoped.
Lindgren was literally a terror, and not only did he terrorize Bedard, but he would land a headshot on Andre Burakovsky, too.
It's amateur hour in Seattle.
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