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Connor Bedard can finally appreciate looking forward to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks after spending the past few months avoiding the subject.
And the Blackhawks – and their fans who began chanting ‘Let’s go, Hawks!’ in Music City after Bedard was selected with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night – can begin looking forward to a new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.
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