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When a player is hailed as "the next one" the way Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard has been since he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2023, the hype and pressure that go with it are a lot to handle.
Now that the 19-year-old is in his second NHL season and his team is set to host the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, a player hailed as a generational talent seems poised to shine on one of the biggest stages of his young career amid all of that hype and pressure.