That kid was Connor Bedard, a talent so rare that he was ... For years, the leadup to a Crosby-McDavid matchup has been the talk of the hockey world — especially north of the border.

Connor Bedard's highly anticipated NHL debut ... two of the NHL's brightest stars, McDavid and Sidney Crosby, have shared their thoughts on the young prodigy. McDavid, who entered the league ...

After all, Bedard has drawn comparisons to other generational talents, such as Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, who have entered the NHL in recent years. Here's a look at how some other ...

Maybe Connor McDavid. Maybe Bedard. Maybe someone other prodigy drawn to the game because of something No. 87 did on the ice. Don't let the small but noticeable flecks of gray that dot Crosby's ...

Crosby, one of Bedard's idols, scored 36 goals and a ... He's admitted he's envious and respects a dancing speed machine like Connor McDavid or the quick, powerful acceleration of Nathan MacKinnon.

Compared with the likes of McDavid,and Sidney Crosby, expectations have been sky-high. Now that Bedard is 100 games into his NHL career, it's interesting to compare his career stats with Connor ...

Team Canada's stacked forward group is led by two of the best playmakers in the NHL in McDavid and Crosby ... are Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, Nashville Predators winger Steven ...

Hailed by experts as a generational talent, Bedard skates into the NHL ... same conversation as former No. 1 picks like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. But where does his hype ...

In 2015, Connor McDavid was the heir apparent to Sidney Crosby as a franchise-changing ... as possible with the opportunity to draft Connor Bedard far too attractive. And just like McDavid had ...

Precious few people know what Bedard is walking into. Not since Connor McDavid in 2015 has a teenage hockey player known such hype. Not since Sidney Crosby in 2005 has a teenage hockey player ...