"Since March 1, Nazar has been playing a lot more like the guy the Blackhawks handed a seven-year extension in August. The 22-year-old has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in eight games this month. More impressively, Nazar has won 53.2 of a team-leading 109 faceoffs this month while averaging 19:58 per game on the ice."
"Over the eight games in March, Bedard has more multi-point games (four) than games without a point (three). Nazar has four multi-point games to just two without a point this month. And they both have a game-winning goal this month."
"Blackhawks players, including Nazar, have talked about wanting to finish this regular season strong like they did last year. They want some momentum to build on this summer - especially with the expectations that more young offensive reinforcements like Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov will join the team for training camp in September."
Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar have emerged as the Blackhawks' primary offensive drivers following their return from the Olympics, displaying exceptional performance throughout March. Nazar has accumulated 10 points across eight games while leading the team in faceoff wins at 53.2 percent and averaging nearly 20 minutes of ice time. Bedard has contributed nine points in eight games while averaging over 21 minutes per game and displaying increased physical play. Both players have recorded multiple multi-point games this month and each has scored a game-winning goal. The Blackhawks organization aims to build momentum heading into the offseason, anticipating the arrival of additional young offensive talent for the upcoming season.
Read at Bleacher Nation
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]