CHICAGO — Connor Bedard wore the same green jersey, participated in the same non-contact drills and sported the same face shield. For Bedard, the only major difference Monday from previous Chicago Blackhawks practices was time. He’s a week away from being evaluated to make contact for the first time since undergoing surgery Jan. 8 to repair a fractured jaw suffered three days earlier in a collision with the New Jersey Devils’ Brendan Smith. Bedard has been expected to miss six to eight weeks, and his recovery has been on track. Coach Luke Richardson said that, to his knowledge, doctors skipped…
