Connor Bedard notched a hat-trick for the Blackhawks, while centre call-up Sam Morton was a bright spot for the Flames in a 5-2 loss.

Connor Bedard is two-for-two against the Calgary Flames this season.

Bedard is the kind of game-breaker that the Flames don’t have. On Tuesday, they once again had a hell of a time trying to stop him.

The 20-year-old Bedard notched a hat-trick to lead the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory at United Center.

His first goal of the evening was made possible by his dazzling speed, his second was a display of his wicked release and the last was an empty-netter.

It’s another loss for Calgary’s growing pile. They remain at the bottom of the overall standings at 5-13-3.

And it’s more evidence for the argument that they need the type of player that you

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