Interim head coach Anders Sorensen said he’ll try to fill Dickinson’s skates by “community,” using a “slew of players.” But ...

Blackhawks star Connor ... He and Bedard also had a lengthy chat before practice Thursday. “There were some really good parts of his game, and there [was] some puck-management stuff,” Sorensen ...

He got to skate with Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks at their morning skate Wednesday. "It was really fun out there," Lennox said. It was really fun for Bedard too. "It's cool," Bedard said.