DETROIT — Patrick Kane laughed at my premise, but not my point. My premise was that Connor Bedard could have an identical career to Kane’s — three Stanley Cups, a Calder Trophy, a Hart ...

The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Connor Bedard in 2023 with high expectations. Chicago had just moved on from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, two franchise icons in the back end of their careers.

In the process, Bedard tallied his 65th career National Hockey League assist, tying Hawks legend Patrick Kane for the second most by a teenager in franchise history, behind only Eddie Olczyk (80 ...