Connor Bedardhas been called The Future of Hockey since he was 13.
Now a ripe old 18, theNHLs No.
1 overall pic made his league debut Tuesday, and it became the most-viewed regular-season game ever on ESPN.
Connor Bedard, left, and Sidney Crosby eye the puck during the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Penguins on Tuesday in Pittsburgh.Getty Images
Watch ESPN analyst Emily Kaplans postgame interview with a beaming Bedard below.
It added that Tuesdays primetime games jumped by 64% and 71% over the 2022 openers.
