The Chicago Blackhawks have a road trip to open the 2026-27 season before coming to the United Center to host the St. Louis Blues for their home opener.
The Chicago Blackhawks and National Hockey League announced their home opener schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday.
The Hawks will start their season on the road, beginning against the Vegas Golden Knights on September 29th at 9:30 PM CT. They will also see the Utah Mammoth (Oct. 1) and Buffalo Sabres (Oct. 3) on this trip.
On October 6th, the Blackhawks will return to the United Center, where they will host the St. Louis Blues.
Chicago will participate in four home openers, including their own. The one against the Vegas Golden Knights on September 29th will be a part of a tripleheader on ESPN as the nightcap.
The NHL is officially an 84-game league, and now every team knows who they will be facing to open the home portion of that expanded schedule.
The rest of the schedule will be released on Thursday at 12PM CT.
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