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Connor Bedard is getting rowdy in the IIHF and is not helping his teammates either.

During the match-up on May 12th against Team Denmark, Connor Bedard got a little too feisty for his own good.
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Bedard would cross-check Jesper Jensen Aabo, of Denmark which resulted in a short melee.

The two would begin a struggle and some shoves, and blows, and eventually Jensen Aabo would heighten the tensions in retaliation.
#11 Alexander True, of the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, would clock in trying to pull Jensen Aabo back with no luck.

Bedard would suffer a 2-minute penalty for roughing, but even so, Team Canada would defeat Denmark 5-1.
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While it’s unclear what caused the small, controlled fight Bedard’s discipline definitely is lacking right now. It could become detrimental to the Blackhawks or Canada in the future in a different scenario.