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Connor Bedard is back -- to skating, at least.
The Chicago Blackhawks rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and seven days post-surgery.
Bedard -- the first overall pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft -- sported a full cage and no-contact sweater for the session with Chicago's other injured players Nick Foligno and Sam Savoie. The original timeline for Bedard's return to game action was set at six to eight weeks.