Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard on verge of joining franchise legends in exclusive goals club

Although the Chicago Blackhawks have struggled mightily to start the 2026-27 NHL season, captain Connor Bedard has done his part, recording four goals and 10 points in nine games. The franchise cornerstone has 79 career goals and can become the sixth player in Blackhawks history to reach 80 before his 22nd birthday when Chicago visits the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. “Only Jeremy Roenick (111 goals in 225 games), Bobby Hull (86 in 245), Denis Savard (84 in 208), Jonathan Toews (83 in 222) and Patrick Kane (83 in 264) have scored at least 80 goals for the Blackhawks before…