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Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history, joining Patrick Kane, who went first overall in 2007 and helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015.

Jordan Eberle, Jared McCann and Daniel Sprong each had a goal and an assist and the Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

Alex Wennberg scored midway through the second period against his former team to help the Seattle Kraken beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.

The Seattle Sounders still has stars like Nicolas Lodeiro and Raul Ruidiaz but will rely on youth more than in recent seasons.

The NHL has finalized plans for a 56-game season that will begin on Jan. 13. The regular season is slated to end May 8 before a 16-team postseason that will run another two months.

Elvis Merzlikins made 26 saves in his return after missing four games with a concussion, and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 2-1 win.

Thirty years after his hard-fought victory against boxing titan Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas is feeling healthy and basking in the glory he says he was denied at the time.

Another big save for Bobrovsky has been an outstanding postseason so far, with 36 stops in the 2-1 win over Boston that gave the Blue Jackets a 2-1 series .

Charlie Coyle wasn't thinking about his first goal, which tied things up at the end of regulation. Or his second, which won it in overtime.

It wasn't pretty. But, a win is a win. The Canucks scored all three goals in the third period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 and win their third straight game.