{
  "id": 9477033,
  "title": "Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Injury Update Leaves Doubt About Return Date",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/blackhawks-connor-bedard-injury-update-leaves-doubt-about-return-date",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T03:21:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blackhawks-connor-bedard-injury-leaves-032152795.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Connor Bedard to be their leader and prop up the team, as he was given the captaincy with the expectation of rapid growth for their franchise. However, Bedard is still recuperating from an injury, and it remains uncertain when he will be able to return to the team. The Blackhawks face the Golden Knights in their first NHL regular season game on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Las Vegas, and Bedard will not be fit to play. Head coach Jeff Blashill said on Wednesday that they have not yet determined a return date for Bedard, but they are not close to providing an update. Bedard suffered a shoulder injury late last season, underwent surgery in July, and was initially projected to return in November after a four-month recovery period. Despite this setback, Bedard has had a successful career so far, drafted first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft and playing three seasons in the NHL. As a rookie, he scored 22 goals and 39 assists, and his performance has since improved, with 75 points in 69 games during the 2025-26 season.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Connor Bedard to lead them to great heights. They named him their captain with an expectation of a franchise that is back on the rise, with its young star centerman doing his thing to put the team on his back. He does not have a back equipped to put […] The post Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Injury Update Leaves Doubt About Return Date appeared first on HEAVY.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}