Saturday brought bad news for the Chicago Blackhawks’ Seth Jones and Taylor Hall — who both are going on the shelf for different reasons — but it was business as usual for Connor Bedard, with him set to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career.

Chicago Blackhawks teenage superstar and Vancouver native Connor Bedard plays his first game at Rogers Arena against the Canucks.

Connor Bedard wasn’t sure of the exact number. The Chicago Blackhawks forward is preparing to play for the first time as an NHL player in Vancouver, just across the water from his hometown of North Vancouver.