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CHICAGO — Connor Bedard broke his jaw 10 days ago and had surgery seven days ago, but he was back on the ice Monday, skating after Chicago Blackhawks practice at Fifth Third Arena. He wore a green no-contact jersey and took light shots at an empty net along with fellow injured Hawks Nick Foligno and Samuel Savoie. Bedard wore a protective cage over his jaw, which was broken during a collision with the New Jersey Devils’ Brendan Smith on Jan. 5. “He’s been begging,” coach Luke Richardson said. Richardson said trainers were fine with Bedard taking the ice as long as he followed specific instruct…

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