Connor Bedard voices concerns on Chicago Blackhawks team dynamics, sparking talks about his potential future with his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks.

Chicago Blackhawks leading goalscorer Tyler Bertuzzi delivered a very clear statement to interim coach Anders Sorensen and star teammate Connor Bedard, about his style of play.

A frustrated Bedard has had enough and could push the Blackhawks to do something drastic about it. More details below:

The Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard dropped an honest statement to interim coach Anders Sorensen about playing alongside Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar on the first line.

Midway through the season, there are a number of teams and players underperforming. These are the ones with the most cause for concern.

“The Blackhawks — like every other team in the league — should be trying to move heaven and Earth to pry Elias Pettersson out of Vancouver,” Lazerus wrote. “Pettersson can make Bedard and the Blackhawks better immediately, and he’s young enough to fit Chicago’s longer-term timeline.”

Since Connor Bedard was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have done what they can to accommodate the young superstar by surrounding him with the best available talent. Heading into this season, they added 2010 first-overall pick and 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall to help mentor Bedard.

The Vancouver Canucks still find themselves in a very stressful situation. The drama between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller has become such mainstream news that it almost forces them to make a move.

Now with general manager Patrik Allvin's hand being forced to consider making a move to change up the locker-room dynamic, Pettersson's name has been used in trade rumor discussions, which is a first in the All-Star's six-and-a-half seasons with the Canucks.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.

The Carolina Hurricanes took to the road for a midweek road trip, taking on the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in a central division back-to-back affair.

Michigan State is no longer the No. 1-ranked NCAA men's hockey team in the country. The Spartans (19-3-2) dropped to No. 2 in the USCHO.com rankings, released on Monday. Boston College (16-4-1) moved ahead of Michigan State with a 3-1 win over Harvard and a series sweep over Providence by scores of 3-0 and 4-1.