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.

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday night. It was the first matchup between the last two number-one overall picks, Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini.

It’s no coincidence that the Chicago Blackhawks are playing some of their best hockey of the season as the young players begin to take control of the team. The youth led the way again in a 4-3 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club Friday night.

Connor Bedard’s second career overtime game-winner makes him the first teenager in Chicago Blackhawks history with multiple overtime goals.

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,