It really was Connor ... first face-off at the game's puck drop felt like something out of a movie. There he was in front of the home crowd, lined up against Penguins legend Sidney Crosby as ...

It was a confrontation between young blood Connor Bedard and the legendary player Sidney Crosby. Known for his strong ... the NHL league will never be seen as off-spirit.

Connor Bedard began his NHL career Tuesday night standing face-to-face at center ice with Sidney Crosby. Sidney Crosby 🆚 Connor Bedard on the draw to start this one off. What a moment.

PITTSBURGH --Connor Bedard not only ... came against his childhood idol. Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, took the opening face-off against Crosby, the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NHL ...

Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor ... legend Sidney Crosby. Before referee Kelly Sutherland dropped the puck, he welcomed Crosby back for another season and welcomed Bedard to the NHL ...

Ahead of Sidney ... No. 1 pick Connor Bedard, anointed as the next face of the league. Sid the Kid aged into a role where he now plays against the kids who grew up idolizing him. Crosby feels ...

The NHL made the decision to replace the All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off in a move pretty ... with the likes of Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, and Brayden Point ...