The Chicago Blackhawks couldn\u2019t elude their recent second-period struggles, but they still managed to finally defeat a team on the back end of a back-to-back at the United Center on Tuesday. That was mostly thanks to an incredible performance by Connor Bedard.<\/p>\n
Bedard found the back of the net three times in the Blackhawks\u2019 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators, as he picked up his first career NHL hat trick<\/a> and added a primary assist for a four-point game. Bedard also scored his 50th career NHL goal, becoming just the seventh player in Blackhawks franchise history to reach that number before turning 21 years old.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is elite,\u201d captain Nick Foligno said about Bedard after the game. \u201cHe\u2019s understanding and becoming that [type of] player\u2026 He\u2019s a guy who, not likes, but loves to score goals. You could see on his face how pumped up he was. If we get that Connor Bedard every night, it\u2019s going to be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Bedard\u2019s ELITE wrist shot was on display on each of his three goals on Tuesday, as he beat Senators\u2019 goaltender Linus Ullmark with a trio of highlight-reel releases.<\/p>\n While all three goals he scored were marvelous, his second goal of the evening, in particular, was one of his brightest moments with the Blackhawks. Bedard coasted from end to end, splitting the Senators\u2019 defense and then wiring a wrist shot past Ullmark\u2019s blocker for his fifth tally of the season.<\/p>\n Artyom Levshunov\u27a1\ufe0fMatt Grzelcyk\u27a1\ufe0fConnor Bedard\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Bedard goes end-to-end & fires home a wrister for his 2nd goal of the game & 5th of the season to put the #Blackhawks<\/a> ahead 4-0! 50th goal of Bedard\u2019s NHL career\ud83d\udc4fwhat a play!!pic.twitter.com\/zUEb8UoUMM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Talkin\u2019 Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cConnor\u2019s had a great start to the year. He\u2019s done so many things the right way,\u201d head coach Jeff Blashill said. \u201cHe\u2019s created a lot of offense that hasn\u2019t always ended up in goals\u2026 But there have certainly been those opportunities for nights like this. For him to get rewarded, I think it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n Bedard had been trending towards a breakout game like he had against Ottawa, as he racked up 19 shots on goal and 28 shot attempts in his previous four outings leading into Tuesday\u2019s contest. While the finished product had eluded him, with only one goal since the home opener back on Oct. 11, Bedard mentioned that he didn\u2019t get discouraged and has kept the same mentality for each game.<\/p>\n \u201cAgainst Anaheim, I don\u2019t know how many shots I had, probably 10 or something, and none [went] in,\u201d Bedard said. \u201cThen today, it\u2019s almost every one [goes in]. That\u2019s how hockey is. Sometimes it\u2019s going in, sometimes it\u2019s not. For me, I try to stick with it, keep shooting, and not get too high or too low\u2026 You\u2019re going to have ups and downs.\u201d<\/p>\n Bedard was the best player on the ice for the home squad, but here are five other Blackhawks who made key contributions to the victory on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Andre Burakovsky<\/p>\n Burakovsky skated with Bedard and Ryan Greene on the top line to begin the game, although Blashill rolled out various combinations and tinkered with different trios. The 30-year-old forward was also bumped up to the top power-play unit for the first time this season, as he swapped spots with Teuvo Teravainen.<\/p>\n That decision paid off immediately for Blashill in the first period against the Sens, as Burakovsky made a perfect pass to find Bedard at the right circle for his first goal of the game.<\/p>\n Frank Nazar\u27a1\ufe0fAndre Burakovsky\u27a1\ufe0fConnor Bedard\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Burakovsky sets up Bedard for his 4th goal of the season to extend the #Blackhawks<\/a> lead to 3-0 on the power play! Moving Burakovsky up to the top unit & putting Bedard at the right dot pays off\ud83e\udee1pic.twitter.com\/8gvluzvsW7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Talkin\u2019 Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking of the right circle, that\u2019s where Bedard was slotted on the man advantage for the first time this season, too. The new-look top unit converted on their lone opportunity of the evening, and that will hopefully provide the group with some momentum moving forward.<\/p>\n Burakovsky also tallied the secondary assist on Ryan Donato\u2019s insurance goal in the third period, giving him two points in 14:23 of ice time. The Swede showcased his swift skating ability and crisp edge work in the offensive zone, which gave him some time before dishing the puck down low to Bedard.<\/p>\n Andre Burakovsky\u27a1\ufe0fConnor Bedard\u27a1\ufe0fRyan Donato\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Donato adds to the #Blackhawks<\/a> lead with his 6th goal of the season to make it 6-3! Bedard gets his 4th point of the game with the assist. 2nd apple of the night for Burakovsky.pic.twitter.com\/bkn9Usyn3K<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Talkin\u2019 Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Louis Crevier<\/p>\n BIG LOU! Poor Crevier had his terrific night overshadowed by Bedard\u2019s hat trick, which he jokingly said left him \u201cfuming\u201d on the bench. He\u2019s quite the character.<\/p>\n The 2020 seventh-round pick has quietly been impressive in his first full NHL season, but his most impactful game so far certainly came on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Crevier helped the Blackhawks open up the scoring for the eighth time in ten games, as he fired a slap shot on net from the right point, and Colton Dach jumped on the rebound for his first goal of the season. Good things happen when you put the puck on net.<\/p>\n Then, just over five minutes later, Crevier picked up his second point of the period, as he beat Ullmark from a seemingly harmless angle to double the Blackhawks\u2019 lead. That was also Crevier\u2019s second goal of the year, which now leads all Blackhawks defensemen.<\/p>\n Crevier not only picked up his first multi-point performance of his career, but he also registered a season-high 15:53 of ice time. The 24-year-old blue liner has been splendid as the seventh defenseman this year, and it was nice to see him get rewarded on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Nick Foligno<\/p>\n With the secondary assist on Dach\u2019s opening goal, captain Nick Foligno officially reached 600 NHL points for his career. That had to feel good coming against the team that originally drafted him in the first round way back in 2006.<\/p>\n Foligno also added another assist on Frank Nazar\u2019s empty-netter to seal the win, which doubled his season points total. He had a prime-time chance to earn a third point in Tuesday\u2019s game, as he and Nazar had a 2-on-0 shorthanded rush that Ullmark thwarted.<\/p>\n The Captain impacted the game in several different ways, including having four hits and two blocked shots in 13:42 of ice time. Foligno\u2019s physicality and selflessness are prime examples of the sacrifices that must be made in this league to consistently win games, especially as a depth player down in the lineup. He continues to be a tremendous leader for this young group, both on and off the ice.<\/p>\n Tyler Bertuzzi<\/p>\n Despite being listed as \u201cdoubtful\u201d by Blashill following Monday\u2019s practice, Bertuzzi was healthy enough to play against the Senators after missing the previous game with an upper-body injury. His return gave the Blackhawks a big-time spark of energy in their forward group, and he made his presence felt on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n Bertuzzi was one of only three forwards who didn\u2019t record a point on Tuesday, but funny enough, his line with Nazar and Teravainen was the team\u2019s most effective trio at even strength.<\/p>\n The Blackhawks led 9-1 in shot attempts, 3-0 in shots on goal, 3-0 in scoring chances, and 1-0 in high-danger chances with the Bertuzzi-Nazar-Teravainen line on the ice at even strength, per Natural Stat Trick<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bertuzzi had a pair of quality scoring chances of his own in the first period, but he couldn\u2019t get the puck on net either time. But he continues to willingly go to the front of the net and cause havoc, and he provided two great screens in front of Ullmark on Crevier and Bedard\u2019s (first) goals.<\/p>\n Then, in the latter stages of the game, when frustration started to mount for the visitors, Bertuzzi did what he does best. Muck it up and set the tone for the rest of the team. After Nick Cousins took a run at \u201cBert\u201d in the defensive zone, he ended up with the last laugh during a post-whistle skirmish. He\u2019s not a guy to mess with.<\/p>\n Tyler\u2019s a foxhole guy, man. I\u2019ll take him all day, every day, on any team I ever coach,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cHe\u2019s a foxhole guy, and you want him in your foxhole. He\u2019ll stick up for himself, stick up for his teammates. He embodies what we want to be as a group.\u201d<\/p>\n Couldn\u2019t have said it better myself, coach.<\/p>\n Colton Dach<\/p>\n While Dach\u2019s line with Jason Dickinson and Sam Lafferty spent most of their time together at even strength defending, I still thought Dach had a second strong showing in a row.<\/p>\n After having multiple chances to net his first goal of the season, it finally came in the first period on Tuesday, as he did precisely what a power forward should \u2014 Crash the net hard and clean up the loose change.<\/p>\n Dach also led the Blackhawks with 6 hits on the night, and he remains the leader in that category among all NHL rookies this season. His consistent physicality has been needed in a forward group that doesn\u2019t provide much of that.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth pointing out that Dach finished third on the team in individual expected goals (0.13) and had two individual scoring chances, which trailed only Crevier. With Dach on the ice at five-on-five, the Blackhawks had a 5-3 edge in scoring chances and led 2-1 in goals for.<\/p>\n \u201cDach has done a good job the last two games,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cI thought he did a lot of things that power forwards do. Tonight, he\u2019s at the net. He\u2019s been physical\u2026 All those things that are important [and] don\u2019t always show up on the scoresheet.\u201d<\/p>\n For more Blackhawks news, visit Chicago Hockey Now<\/a> and like our Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X:<\/p>\n @chihockeynow<\/a>, @JackBushman2<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t