Saturday brought bad news for the Chicago Blackhawks’ Seth Jones and Taylor Hall — who both are going on the shelf for different reasons — but it was business as usual for Connor Bedard, with him set to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career.

Chicago will be without four-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones and former MVP Taylor Hall vs. Vancouver on Saturday, and possibly longer.

In a surprising move, the Chicago Blackhawks have made Taylor Hall a healthy scratch for their game against the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports that head coach Luke Richardson’s decision comes amid Hall’s ongoing struggles and a lengthy goal drought,

Taylor Hall is looking to finally plant roots somewhere for an extended period of time, and he wants that place to be Chicago. The 32-year-old is hoping to stick with the Chicago Blackhawks past this season and had previously stated,

Jones will be placed on injured reserve with a right foot injury, coach Luke Richardson said Saturday, whereas Hall will be a healthy scratch in order to get more practice time.

There have been many frustrations for the Chicago Blackhawks so far in the month of November. Instead of getting into a groove and becoming better as they go along, the team seems to be finding new ways to struggle every day.