Blackhawks release schedule, open season vs. Penguins on Oct. 10
The NHL officially released its schedule for the 2023-24 campaign, and the Chicago Blackhawks are slated to open their season against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 10.
Here are the highlights:
The Blackhawks will open their season with a five-game road trip, which begins in Pittsburgh. That means Connor Bedard, who is the projected No. 1 overall pick, will have a chance to face his childhood hero Sidney Crosby in his NHL debut.
The Blackhawks' home opener will be on Saturday, Oct. 21 against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights.
The Blackhawks will host 25 weekend games from Friday-Sunday. It's the most weekend games for the Blackhawks since 2008-09; the seven Saturday night home contests are also the most since the 1957-58 season.
The Blackhawks have 11 back-to-back sets this season.
The Blackhawks will play nine out of 10 games in February at the United Center.
NBC Sports Chicago will host all local broadcasts.
The complete broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.
The full schedule can be found here.