News about Nick Foligno

After the 18-year-old rookie prospect was found to have fractured his jaw in the team's latest loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Chicago Blackhawks have put top-pick Connor Bedard on injured reserve. Bedard had to leave New Jersey's game against New Jersey on Friday night after being leveled by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in the first period of the 4-2 loss. As he skated to the bench, the top pick of the 2023 NHL Draft was seen smiling at his face, while teammates Nick Foligno and Brett Seney sparked a contest behind the Devils' net. Bedard went straight to the Chicago locker room and did not come back.

Connor Bedard, a rookie with the Chicago Blackhawks, was forced to leave his game against New Jersey on Friday night after being leveled by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in the first period of a 4-2 loss. Bedard was struck by Smith after he carried the puck into the Blackhawks' offensive zone. As Nick Foligno, Brett Seney, and several teammates ignited a skirmish behind the Devils net, Bedard walked to the bench clutching his face. Bedard walked straight to the Chicago locker room and did not return.

Any concerns regarding the top-seeded Boston Bruins' readiness for the postseason were apparently answered in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday night. Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots, and the Bruins defeated the Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night, following their upset loss to the Panthers in Game 2 on Friday night. Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak, and Nick Foligno all had aims for Boston, who regained home-ice advantage and took a 2-1 lead in the series. Dmitry Orlov had two long outlet passes that later became Bruins assistants. Alex Lyon shot out 23 of 26 shots for Florida, the Pastrnak goal with 11:28 people chasing him and Florida sending Sergei Bobrovsky. And that means the Panthers will have to make a big decision before Game 4 in Sunrise on Sunday afternoon.