Connor Bedard breaks a record in his very first NHL regular season game
The world has it's eyes on the NHL's next superstar Connor Bedard. Tuesday's season-opener between the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins drew a record-breaking 1.43 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched regular season NHL game in ESPN history, excluding the annual Winter Classic games.
Bedard is the best NHL prospect to spect since Connor McDavid and people are wanting to see how the next phenom fairs in his first NHL season.
If nothing else, the hype around the recently turned 18 year old is something we've never seen before. Bedard hasn't disappointed in his first two NHL regular season games, scoring one goal and assist while playing over 21 minutes.
Let's hope for his sake and the NHL's sake that he can live up to the hype like he's done through every step of his career.
There's a new face of the league, breaking an ESPN audience record proves it.
POLL |
Who will have more points when their career is over? |
Connor Bedard | 31 | 31 % |
Auston Matthews | 33 | 33 % |
Jack Hughes | 15 | 15 % |
Elias Pettersson | 21 | 21 % |
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