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Nobody sees how Connor Bedard does this



Connor Bedard clips from a scrimmage for the Chicago Blackhawks showing his skating ability. #hockey #nhl #connorbedard

15 Comments

  1. Of course Bedard is not going to be as explosively fast as Mcdavid but is it possible Bedard might be more maneuverable?

  2. in this video the biggest thing that stands out to me is not how well he skated but how much he leaves himself open for a big hit when he crosses the blueline. he will have to keep an eye out for that. nhl players can really hit

  3. Dude you’re so spot on! I had to rewind the move he did to avoid Foligno-crazy awareness . Good video man!

  4. I hope Bedard doesn't have to talk to any of the video coaches in Chicago. I remember those guys being reeeeal tough to deal with in the past.

  5. Obviously if all he had was the shot, we’d be comparing him to a pure goal scorer like Mathew’s or something.

    But we’re saying that we don’t think we’ll see another Bedard for at least 15-20 years. Quite a difference.

    All the things you say are true. In fact all his fundamentals are fantastic.

    But it’s his brain that makes him so good. And unfortunately the brain doesn’t often make a spectacle of itself as would blinding speed or fluttering hands. IQ will always be the mother skill though. He simply understands more of what’s within the realm of possibility than everyone else, and that’s what’s going to make him a star.

    Gretzky was similar in that light. A long time season ticket holder of the Soo Greyhounds once commented when asked what it was like to watch Gretzky play junior by stating “you’d never know he was on the ice until the goal light came on “

    And that’s what makes Bedard more than a great shot. He’s just going to make the play that nobody else sees. Simple. And the points will mount up.

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