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The NHL game looks different for Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard at the start of his second season in the league.
The No. 1 pick of the 2024 draft may already be coming off a Calder Trophy-winning rookie campaign, but he told Bleacher Report he feels more comfortable with the pace of play heading into the 2024-25 season.
"I maybe haven't been producing at a crazy level, but I feel like I'm creating a lot of opportunities for myself and everyone, and I feel like the game's slowed down a little bit from last year," Bedard told Bleacher Report.