In a 4-3 victory Friday, Bedard ripped in his first goal since Feb. 7 to give the Hawks their first overtime win since Nov. 10.

It’s no coincidence that the Chicago Blackhawks are playing some of their best hockey of the season as the young players begin to take control of the team. The youth led the way again in a 4-3 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club Friday night.

Besides the obvious stresses of your franchise player riding a seven game scoreless streak, the Chicago Blackhawks had a lot on their plate Friday before puck drop against the Utah Hockey Club.