After a hard first six days of training camp, first-year Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill got a chance to see where things stand in Tuesday night’s preseason opener in Detroit.

In the second period, Connor Bedard — wearing the “A” along with Frank Nazar and Wyatt Kaiser — sat on left ice during a power play. Defenseman Sam Rinzel set up a pass to Bedard, who sent a snipe into the net for the Hawks’ first goal. It was a brief look at two players who could spend a lot of time on the ice together.

It was a diamond in the rough, however, on a subpar night. The power play was one of very few scoring opportunities for the Hawks in a 3-2 loss. The Red Wings had a 43-17 advantage in shots on goal as the Hawks struggled to finish breakaways or create offense in the zone.

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