BOSTON — Connor Bedard always has been a fast learner, but he just wants to be faster. Period. And that’s going to be the Chicago Blackhawks forward’s focus this offseason: speed. “Change ...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard opted not to participate with Canada in the World Championships this offseason, deciding that he needed to focus on boosting his skills and becoming a ...

OTTAWA — Connor Bedard had time to come to terms with the Blackhawks’ end-of-season fate. He’s known for a while the Blackhawks weren’t making the playoffs.