Prospect Info: Bedard Topic 2

[belfour30]

I just saw Bedard's goal from last night. That's the kind of stuff I expected when he was drafted.

 

[Hawkaholic]

The crazy thing is, Bedard is like 200 days younger than Michov

 

[CallMeShaft]

Michkov is awesome. I'd still take Bedard over him, without even thinking about it.

If MM is lucky, he'll continue to go toe-to-toe with Bedard offensively. But Connor still has the added luxury of playing the premium position.

Still, Philly fans should be thankful that a player like that fell, more or less, into their laps at 7th overall. They didn't have to hardly wait for the kid either; one year and he's here. Both fanbases are rightfully elated.

 

[clydesdale line]

 

[belfour30]

This shows just how bad Bedard's help has been.

x axis is total pts of top 5 scorers on the team outside of said player.

y axis is pts/82.

 

[Giovi]

This shows just how bad Bedard's help has been.

x axis is total pts of top 5 scorers on the team outside of said player.

y axis is pts/82.

I don't need stats or graphs to know how little help Bedard has had. I watch the games. I guess this might be helpful to anyone who hasn't seen them play.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The team's goal was to be at least a fun bad for Bedard to feast and be happy, but it's sounding like we're just a dull bad team.

 

[Kevin Musto]

The team's goal was to be at least a fun bad for Bedard to feast and be happy, but it's sounding like we're just a dull bad team.

I've already lost interest in watching and it's only November

I'm waiting for Frank

 

[hawksfan50]

Bedard on pace for only16 goals..Is this a KD failure to find hom help...or is Bedard not doing what he did last seasonin getting free to release his "genereatuonal shot" ...because either a) opps checking him harder...or B) Bedard is more shy this season in getting to the middle best slot area (gun shy from his bei g clicked last seasonand missing time)?

Whatever he justcdoes notcseem as "free " as he was last season...Coukd akso be his goal production lack isxweighing in him whereas last season was a freebie for hom ...also he does seem better defensiveky this season so that takes energy away from his offensive attack energy..

Whatever tgexreasibs,he is not able to unleash that special shot as mich and/or beat goalies as moch as he did last season.

It was suggested that he may need to vary his shoys and attempt more back-hand shotsvon net if oppsxpreventing ckeR forehand shots from hom..Crosby scores a little tvoff backhands.. maybe Bedard telegraphic g his receives pass on his backhand and t hen goes to forehand before releasing...if coveragevt ighter maybe just try sone backhand shotsvin those situations.. even if does not beat the opps goalie,could be copious rebounds chances if he goes hard to the crease after shot release insteadvofvpeelibgvawY after the shot off a forehand.
Tes...notcas much dkex off the backhand ...vutcatvkeast itcan get to net unblocked...

Whatever he needs to do sinethi g to start scoring goals in better numbers.

 

[Chelios]

I've already lost interest in watching and it's only November

I'm waiting for Frank

You giving up watching in early November really explains a lot.

 

[GIADF]

You giving up watching in early November really explains a lot.

I haven’t given up yet, and I hate to take his side…. But most nights the Blackhawks play really, really boring hockey.

 

[Chelios]

I haven’t given up yet, and I hate to take his side…. But most nights the Blackhawks play really, really boring hockey.

I am not going to go out and say that this team is a joy to watch and action packed, but I really question these fans that on the one hand pretend they are OK with tanking and the rebuild that follows, but then on the other become impatient a month into the season. The reality of the situation is that while the Blackhawks are better on paper this year, they are still bottom 5 in the league as far as talent. They have been within one goal in the 3rd in almost every game this year, and have shown pushback late in games pretty consistently.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

This team is infinitely more watchable compared to last year's.

 

[Kevin Musto]

This team is infinitely more watchable compared to last year's.

Last year had the novelty of Bedard's rookie season and the unexpected emergence of Alex Vlasic

The roster is mildly better this year, except there's nothing interesting going on

 

[CanadianHawks]

Last year had the novelty of Bedard's rookie season and the unexpected emergence of Alex Vlasic

The roster is mildly better this year, except there's nothing interesting going on

Every game has been a one goal game in the third except one.

The Hawks play with more compete and more structure. The team D is improved and they look like they care

Other than the recent Wings game all the games have been entertaining

 

[statswatcher]

Every game has been a one goal game in the third except one.

The Hawks play with more compete and more structure. The team D is improved and they look like they care

Other than the recent Wings game all the games have been entertaining

musto isn't interested in hockey games. musto is interested in narratives he constructs inside his voluminous mind to his own great satisfaction.

 

[Blackhawks]

This is what happens when you surround a generational player with garbage in his most important years, you decelerate his development, pathetic GM and owner

 

[MarotteMarauder]

It was suggested that he may need to vary his shoys and attempt more back-hand shotsvon net if oppsxpreventing ckeR forehand shots from hom..Crosby scores a little tvoff backhands.. maybe Bedard telegraphic g his receives pass on his backhand and t hen goes to forehand before releasing...if coveragevt ighter maybe just try sone backhand shotsvin those situations.. even if does not beat the opps goalie,could be copious rebounds chances if he goes hard to the crease after shot release insteadvofvpeelibgvawY after the shot off a forehand.
Tes...notcas much dkex off the backhand ...vutcatvkeast itcan get to net unblocked...

As much as can make out in the hieroglyphics, I agree and would to see Bedard use both sides of his stick more.

If there are highlights of Bedard's backhanders out there I'd appreciate if someone could direct me to it.

 

[BobbyJet]

As much as can make out in the hieroglyphics, I agree and would to see Bedard use both sides of his stick more.

If there are highlights of Bedard's backhanders out there I'd appreciate if someone could direct me to it.

From my observations Bedard is an excellent passer on the backhand. To date, he has seldom taken shots from his backhand but I do remember at least one attempt .....one that he basically flubbed.

 

[Hawkaholic]

This is what happens when you surround a generational player with garbage in his most important years, you decelerate his development, pathetic GM and owner

Who would you have signed this offseason? What players would you have surrounded him with. Kane has been mostly garbage this year, he wouldn't be helping much at all.

 

[ColbyChaos]

I've already lost interest in watching and it's only November

I'm waiting for Frank

Cant even watch (legally at least) still no desire anyway. Team is boring

 

[Chelios]

Cant even watch (legally at least) still no desire anyway. Team is boring

Missed a good game tonight.

 

[jaysoneil]

Missed a good game tonight.

Sucks to suck.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Last year had the novelty of Bedard's rookie season and the unexpected emergence of Alex Vlasic

The roster is mildly better this year, except there's nothing interesting going on

The roster is considerably better this year. It definitely isn't sexy though.

 

[hawksfan50]

Now tracking update...

Bedard last 30GP in NHL:

Only 4 goals on 92 shots. On goal..
.
For this sesson only so far thru 16GP only 3 goals on .52 shots on goal..

Hard to score goals...even with alleged Generational shot,when you spend too mich of the games hemmed in your d'-zone ....hard to score goals when Hawks PP more often fizzles instead of taking advantage...

It also does not help when you do gets some shotscon goal that your shot is not beating goalies at a respectable rate far below league average..