Connor Bedard reveals his favourite NHL player and his answer is much better than last year!

Last season, young sensation Connor Bedard surprised the hockey world by mentioning that his favourite player was Tyler Motte, who played for the Vancouver Canucks at the time.

In an interview that just surfaced on the web, Bedard added two new names:

The answers: Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews.

Here's the full segment:

Much better than Motte, let's face it, and if he manages to become one of those two players, he will be exciting to watch.

Credit: HabsFanatics

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