黑鹰队长贝达德有望周二主场迎战企鹅,完成赛季首秀

芝加哥黑鹰队长康纳·贝达德(Connor Bedard)有望在10月13日晚主场对阵匹兹堡企鹅的比赛中完成赛季首秀。主帅杰夫·布拉希尔(Jeff Blashill)12日表示,贝达德"正朝着复出的方向稳步前进",最终决定将视周二上午滑冰训练的情况而定。
据路透社报道,这位2023年选秀状元在今年7月2日于温哥华的一次休赛期训练中左肩受伤,几天后接受了手术。他10月5日开始随队滑冰,但一直穿着免接触背心;过去两天他已连续参加完整合练。"感觉很好,一切正常,"贝达德说,"大家对身体对抗、拼抢都很放心,我很期待重新上场。"如果顺利登场,这将比原定康复时间表提前约一个月。复出后,贝达德预计将担任一号中锋,与左翼罗曼·坎采罗夫(Roman Kantserov)和右翼帕特里克·凯恩(Patrick Kane)搭档,并在强打阵容中扮演重要角色。黑鹰开季1胜5负,强打14次仅成功1次,队长的回归对这支年轻球队无疑是一针强心剂。球队今夏刚与他签下五年7500万美元续约合同,并任命他为队长。
Blackhawks Captain Bedard Expected to Make Season Debut Tuesday Against Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard is expected to make his season debut on the night of October 13 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Head coach Jeff Blashill said on the 12th that Bedard is 'trending in the right direction' toward a return, with the final decision to be made after Tuesday morning's skate.
According to Reuters, the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick injured his left shoulder during an offseason workout in Vancouver on July 2 and underwent surgery a few days later. He began skating with the team on October 5 but wore a non-contact jersey; over the past two days he has taken part in full practices. 'I feel great, everything feels normal,' Bedard said. 'Everyone's comfortable with the physicality and the battles, and I'm excited to get back out there.' A return on Tuesday would come about a month ahead of the original recovery timeline. Bedard is expected to center the top line, with Roman Kantserov on the left wing and Patrick Kane on the right, and to play an important role on the power play. Chicago is off to a 1-5 start and has scored on just one of 14 power plays, so the captain's return is a major boost for the young team. The club signed him to a five-year, $75 million contract extension this summer and named him captain.
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