Connor Bedard’s first NHL season lived up to the hype. What will Year 2 bring?
Bedard is no longer the NHL’s novelty act, an object of curiosity. He’s 19 now. He’s got 68 NHL games under his belt. He’s scored 22 goals and handed out 39 assists — trailing only Crosby and McDavid in points per game as an 18-year-old. The curiosity now turns to San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini and Philadelphia ’s Matvei Michkov.