What happened: Official NHL account announced 'Black jersey Bedsy's back' with photo of Connor Bedard ahead of Chicago Blackhawks' home game versus Colorado Avalanche. Warmup lines place the star center with Ryan Greene and Andre Burakovsky. Bedard recently scored in Blackhawks' win over Minnesota Wild.
Why it matters: His participation could tighten game lines against playoff-bound Avalanche. Historically, Bedard's games see increased Blackhawks shot volume and scoring chances.
By the numbers: Projected lines: Greene-Bedard-Burakovsky Bertuzzi-Nazar-Teravainen Slaggert-Donato-Mikheyev Lardis-Toninato-Lafferty D: Vlasic-Levshunov, Kaiser-Rinzel, Del Mastro-Grzelcyk G: Söderblom
What to watch: Watch final scratches and Bedard's ice time in pre-game; track live odds movements.