Hawks’ Connor Bedard scores the game-winning goal vs. Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck
What can't Connor Bedard do?
The 18-year-old Blackhawks phenom called game against the Winnipeg Jets --- one of the NHL's best teams --- in overtime, winning the game, 2-1. With that, he became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to score an overtime-winning goal.
He beat out Patrick Kane by nearly a whole year, for what it's worth.
In NHL history, Bedard is the third-youngest player to score an overtime winner. Sidney Crosby was 18 years and 101 days old when he scored an OT winner versus the Flyers on Nov. 16, 2005. Jordan Staal was 18 years and 153 days old when he scored an OT winner versus Toronto in Feb. 2007. Bedard is 18 years and 163 days old.
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