Connor Bedard’s words — whatever they were — ran afoul of a referee, and he missed the make-or-break final minutes of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Connor Bedard says he didn’t say anything that “was too crazy” to earn himself a misconduct penalty for abuse of officials.

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday night. It was the first matchup between the last two number-one overall picks, Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini.

Bedard spent most of the final 11 minutes of Thursday's game stuck in the penalty box after an unusual "abuse of officials" call.

Chicago Blackhawks sophomore star Connor Bedard experienced what some NHL players could deem as a right of passage on Thursday night.  Bedard received a

Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks received a 10-minute misconduct penalty in a match against the San Jose Sharks, prompting criticism and confusion. NHL insider Frank Servalli advised Bedard to manage his emotions better and avoid constant chirping to gain more calls.

The teenage stars hope their future meetings will have higher stakes than Thursday's game between the bottom two teams in the NHL standings.

Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard wound up getting a 10-minute misconduct penalty for “abuse of the officials,” but many fans aren’t sure he earned it.

One of the game’s rising stars has to be feeling a little humbled after getting caught using his words a little too much. During Thursday night’s game between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks,