His pants are tucked into his socks and he’s trying to deal with a rogue thatch of hair that keeps getting into his eyes. Fortunately, Connor Bedard looks much more comfortable on the ice.

Bedard has two goals and two assists over his last five outings. The 19-year-old center is up to 13 goals, 29 helpers, 113 shots on net and a minus-20 rating over 48 appearances. He's been consistent ...