Connor Bedard’s words — whatever they were — ran afoul of a referee, and he missed the make-or-break final minutes of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Bedard spent most of the final 11 minutes of Thursday's game stuck in the penalty box after an unusual "abuse of officials" call.

One of the game’s rising stars has to be feeling a little humbled after getting caught using his words a little too much. During Thursday night’s game between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks,

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Canucks prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 20-37-9 on the year,