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Ice Chips: Blackhawks’ Bedard cleared for contact, to be evaluated for return

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Chicago Blackhawks

Head coach Jeff Blashill says star forward Connor Bedard will have a doctor's appointment sometime this week to determine a possible return date, according to Blackhawks beat reporter Ben Pope.

Bedard appears to be cleared for some contact in practice as he has shed his non-contact jersey.

Bedard has yet to play this season due to a shoulder injury he sustained over the summer. The 21-year-old had the best year of his career in 2025-26, scoring 30 goals for the first time while putting up 75 points.

"I don't want to say until I know more factual stuff from the appointment. I don't even know when it is yet, so until I know for sure — there's a little bit of fluidity there that I have to deal with," Blashill said when asked if Tuesday was a possible return date.

Colorado Avalanche

Goaltender Trent Miner has cleared waivers and has been assigned to the AHL's Colorado Eagles

Washington Capitals

Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is out for tonight's game against the Seattle Kraken due to an illness, according to head coach Spencer Carbery. 

Ethen Frank and Ivan Miroshnichenko will warm up in case Dubois is unable to play.

Goaltender Logan Thompson will get the start.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers are recalling defenceman Oliver Bonk from the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Sunday and placing forward Travis Konecny on injured reserve to make room, according to Jackie Spiegel of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Konecny, 29, is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He last appeared in the team's 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday where he recorded an assist and two shots on 17:04 of ice time.

The 5-foot-10 winger has three assists in five games this season.

Bonk, 21, is in his second season of professional hockey and has two assists in two games in the AHL this season. He registered six goals and 19 points in 46 games with the Phantoms last seaosn.

The 6-foot-2, right-shot defenceman made his NHL debut late last season, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on April 14.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights recalled defenceman Ville Heinola from the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights on Sunday.

Heinola, 25, signed with the Golden Knights in the off-season and has a goal in three games in the AHL this season.

The 6-foot left-shot defenceman was drafted 20th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 2019 and played six seasons in Winnipeg, recording a goal and 12 points in 58 games

Ottawa Senators

The Senators recalled defenceman Jorian Donovan from the AHL's Belleville Senators and placed Cam Crotty on injured reserve.

Donovan has suited up in three games with Belleville this season, recording five shots on goal.

Crotty, 27, has appeared in two games with the Sens this season. 
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