Connor Bedard’s home debut, United Center guide

DENVER — Regardless of what happens on the scoreboard Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks play host to the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights for in their home opener, ticket resellers already won at the virtual box office.

Tickets on the secondary market for the Hawks’ United Center debut have sold for an average of $241.94, nearly double the $123.45 fans paid for last year’s opener, according to Logitix, a ticketing technology company.

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Call it the Connor Bedard bounce.

“Connor Bedard certainly doesn’t hurt things by any means,” said Travis Apple, chief revenue officer of Logitix. “With the publicity, the marketing behind that, that’s certainly a driving factor.”

Added Hawks president of business operations Jaime Faulkner: ”Some (resale) tickets are as high as $400, $500, depending on … where those tickets are.”

Bedard appears to be driving sales…