Chicago Blackhawks and NHL rookie scoring leader Connor Bedard underwent successful surgery ... He suffered the broken jaw on an open-ice hit by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith late in the first ...

Little more than a week after returning from a broken jaw, Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard had another run-in with a big, rugged defenseman in Chicago's 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Friday night.

Bedard suffered a fractured jaw ... star Connor McDavid, like Bedard a generational prospect and No. 1 overall pick, was limited to 45 games as a rookie in 2015-16 because of a broken clavicle ...

he's 'broken,'" Davidson said in remarks published by ESPN.com. "Nobody seems to want to see how things play out." Bedard's perseverance was evident last season. A week after his jaw was repaired ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard practiced with the Chicago Blackhawks ... but he was sidelined by a broken jaw. He is by far the most famous player in a largely anonymous Winter Classic.

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard practised with the Chicago Blackhawks ... but he was sidelined by a broken jaw. He is by far the most famous player in a largely anonymous Winter Classic.