Crosby Gives Bedard Some Fantastic Advice
The Challenges That Come With Being a Generational Talent in the NHL.
Entering a professional sports league as prestigious as the National Hockey League often places immense expectations on young talents, especially for those who are chosen as the number one pick in the NHL draft. This is precisely the situation facing Chicago Blackhawks' budding superstar, Connor Bedard.
Many within the hockey world foresee Bedard as a potential generational talent, a label that carries significant pressure. Fortunately, he is not the first player to shoulder such expectations, and this past weekend, Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby shared some valuable advice with the young prodigy.
Fantastic Advice From Sidney Crosby to Connor Bedard
In a conversation with Penguins beat writer Dave Molinari, Crosby emphasized the importance of savoring the journey.
Bedard's inaugural NHL experience awaits him on October 10th when the official NHL season commences. Coincidentally, his first opponent will be none other than Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, setting the stage for a captivating clash of generational talents.
Crosby also offered prudent guidance to Bedard on how to handle the weighty expectations that accompany his burgeoning career. In essence, it boiled down to a simple two-letter word: "no."
The opening day of the regular season promises a showdown between these two extraordinary talents, a momentous event that has hockey enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the clash of these generational stars.
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| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 1 | 62 ANSWERS Crosby Gives Bedard Some Fantastic Advice Will the Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs this season? | ||
| Yes | 35 | 56.5 % |
| No | 27 | 43.5 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Zachary Werenski | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Cam Atkinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jonatan Berggren | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | - | 1 | |
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TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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