<h2>Intense Moments in Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks Game</h2> The recent game between the Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks was not just about Connor Bedard's impressive two-goal performance by the end of the second period. The match also witnessed escalating tensions. <h2>Bedard Takes a Hard Hit from Kulikov</h2> Towards the close of the second period, Dmitry Kulikov, a defender for the Panthers, delivered a forceful hit on Connor Bedard. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CRoumeliotis/status/1723786150505054535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1723786150505054535%7Ctwgr%5Edad89f532c7a64fa64ef02d648c7326fbc156028%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bladeofsteel.com%2FConnor-Bedard-gets-flattened-things-get-heated-as-teammates-immediately-jump-to-his-defence-299096'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Nick Foligno Defends Bedard, Facing Penalties</h2> Nick Foligno, not pleased with Kulikov's action, promptly confronted him. This act of defense led to Foligno receiving a four-minute penalty, which the Blackhawks successfully killed off. While incurring penalties is generally unfavorable, defending a star player like Bedard is sometimes seen as necessary, sending a message that such hits are unacceptable. <h2>Bedard's Resilience</h2> Fortunately, Bedard was able to quickly recover from the hit, although it was undoubtedly a concerning moment. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/337400.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> As Read on BladeofSteel - <a href='https://www.bladeofsteel.com/nhl/news/Connor-Bedard-gets-flattened-things-get-heated-as-teammates-immediately-jump-to-his-defence' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Connor Bedard gets flattened, things get heated as teammates immediately jump to his defence</a>