With all the eyes on Connor Bedard’s debut, it was hard to forget who else was on the ice, which included veteran Nick Foligno. A free-agent acquisition that GM Kyle Davidson snatched up to provide the young Blackhawks team with some veteran leadership. Former NHLer Luke Gazdic joined Daily Faceoff Live to discuss Foligno’s impact already on the rookie.
about the culture they’re trying to set in Chicago. What are your thoughts on how Chicago has taken that approach of surrounding Bedard with good veterans?I love that addition of Foligno. I understand they have to insulate him with some of these guys, and you can even tell in his post-game interview that he said something about it being Bedard’s first game, and that only happens one time; you can kind of tell the influence he’s had on him.