As you might have heard, Connor Bedard was fined by Gary Bettman and the NHL yesterday for not wearing a helmet during his rookie lap, alone with his rookie teammate Kevin Korchinski. Both young players were fined $2,500 for not following this strict rule. However, we have details on why they acted this way. Yes, they were aware of the rule. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JayOnSC/status/1711895688361984093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1711895688361984093%7Ctwgr%5Eff4742950658e06ca54b94fe31ee0dfcbc4c64d3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2Fblackhawks-de-chicago%2FLa-vraie-raison-pour-laquelle-Gary-Bettman-a-deja-impose-une-sanction-contre-Connor-Bedard-est-revelee-et-ce-nest-pas-ce-que-nous-pensions'> </a></blockquote></div> According to Korchinski, it was the team's veterans who told them not to wear helmets. A glory lap as a rookie happens only once in a career. We don't know if they paid the fine, but we know someone like Corey Perry surely chipped in. <q>They kept saying, 'You only get one rookie lap in your whole life, kids! Make the most of it!', so Connor and I did it.</q> When you think about it, for NHL players earning significant salaries, a $2,500 fine isn't much, even for a rookie. It was certainly worth it for the wonderful memories of that magical moment! <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/1711941598601200084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1711941598601200084%7Ctwgr%5Eff4742950658e06ca54b94fe31ee0dfcbc4c64d3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2Fblackhawks-de-chicago%2FLa-vraie-raison-pour-laquelle-Gary-Bettman-a-deja-impose-une-sanction-contre-Connor-Bedard-est-revelee-et-ce-nest-pas-ce-que-nous-pensions'> </a></blockquote></div>