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Blackhawks knock off Penguins in Connor Bedard’s season debut

Teuvo Teravainen scored twice, including the game-winner with 4:18 left, and Roman Kantserov also had two goals to help the host Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday.

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 3:06 AM
Blackhawks knock off Penguins in Connor Bedard’s season debut
Key Things to Know
  • The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in Connor Bedard's season debut.
  • Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals, including the game-winner with 4:18 remaining in regulation.
  • Roman Kantserov recorded his first career multi-goal game with two goals for Chicago.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night, propelled by two goals from Teuvo Teravainen and two from rookie Roman Kantserov. Captain Connor Bedard made his season debut after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and contributed an assist on a first-period power-play goal.

Teravainen scored the go-ahead goal with 4:18 remaining in the third period and added an assist on Tyler Bertuzzi's empty-netter. Sidney Crosby scored twice for Pittsburgh to tie the game before Teravainen's late winner sealed the win for Chicago.

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