Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard is already dwelling as much as the lofty expectations positioned on him when he was drafted first-overall within the 2023 NHL Draft. He has 12 targets and 17 assists on the season, via simply 32 video games, and is proving to be a dynamic participant within the offensive finish.
What he did on Saturday night time will solely add to the rising legend.
With the Blackhawks trailing the St. Louis Blues 1-0 early within the first interval, Bedard was capable of stage the rating.
With a “Michigan” purpose:
Bedard places the puck on his stick and lifts it up, wrapping it round into the highest shelf for the game-tying purpose. This replay angle is certainly value a glance:
The transfer is usually termed a “Michigan” purpose in reference to Mike Legg, a participant on the 1996 College of Michigan hockey crew. Through the 1996 NCAA hockey event, Legg scored a purpose towards MInnesota, changing into the primary hockey participant to make use of the transfer and rating in a recreation.
The primary NHL participant to attain a Michigan purpose was Andrei Svechnikov, who scored a Michigan purpose of his personal for the Carolina Hurricanes towards the Calgary Flames in the course of the 2019 season.