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CHICAGO Jason Dickinson saw the hit, but he couldnt foresee the impact. During Fridays 4-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard took a hard hit from Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and skated off the ice at the Prudential Center holding his face. I was more afraid of a concussion, thats what I was thinking, Dickinson said. I was like, Ah, hes holding his face. He must have gotten rattled, like, in his head. Didnt think jaw at all. The news came down later that night in the arena: Bedard suffered a fractured jaw and would go on injured reserve