CHICAGO — When it comes to his scoring slump, Connor Bedard is all about location. As in the areas of the ice where the young forward can deliver for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Connor Bedard’s goal drought stretched to nine games — and the Chicago Blackhawks offense as a whole hasn’t been much better.

In his Vancouver homecoming Saturday, Bedard's goal drought extended to nine consecutive games. His most memorable play was a whiff at the red line that led to a Canucks empty-net goal, sealing the Hawks' eventual 4-1 loss.

Connor Bedard will be in action in his hometown when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The second-year player will draw plenty of attention as many of his family and friends are expected to be in attendance,

One of the reasons Vancouver skated away with a win was their ability to shut down Connor Bedard. The pride of North Vancouver finished with only one shot on goal and was a plus/minus -2 in 16:48 of ice time. Ultimately, the Canucks frustrated the reigning Calder Trophy, who looked off his game for the majority of the night.

The Chicago Blackhawks think Jason Dickinson and Joey Anderson can help get Connor Bedard’s offense on track, and Anderson breaks down how.

After being moved from center to wing, Bedard assisted on both of Jason Dickinson's goals. But the Hawks yielded two goals in the third period in a 3-2 defeat.