I was at the game last night as well - people on this forum who say he was coasting need to get their eyes checked.
I suspect Bedard plays close to 30 minutes every game (WHL doesn't seem to track TOI stats) and his "coasting" is impressive to say the least. I've never seen a player (outside of Makar and McDavid) who is able to glide effortlessly end-to-end and still manage to make an impact every shift.
Bedard was essentially double-teamed all night and he still managed to drag the Regina Pats to a win.
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
^ Did you actually watch the game?
Nobody disputes the talent, or that he will be drafted first, or that he will find success
It was pretty funny though. The dome sells out, kids with signs everywhere. Starry eyed, watching the next great …
Any coach telling kids how to play C will now have to undo what they learned from Bedard. The way he coasted and was last forward back, repeatedly, all night was almost comical.
He is of course literally *that* talented that he can basically do his own thing.
He also went down easily a couple of times, gave the look to the ref with palms up.
Anyway. Huge talent. People who were there saw the effort.
He’s a kid, he will mature.
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