Believe it or not, we’re now less than seven weeks away from opening night of the 2026-27 NHL regular season! The Chicago Blackhawks have already released their complete 84-game schedule and when promotions/giveaways occur at the United Center this year. Next up, as of this morning, single-game tickets have gone on sale!
More in the links for where to purchase tickets to come and see Connor Bedard, Patrick Kane, and more of your favorite Blackhawks in the 2026-27 regular season.
Also in Blackhawks news, hit the links for a projection of what the Blackhawks’ forward lines will look like when Bedard fully recovers from offseason shoulder surgery in early to mid-November.
Around the league, Hockey Canada announced international suspensions, Calgary Flames offseason trade rumors continue to surface, and the Anaheim Ducks’ potential salary cap dumps.
All that & more in the Daily!
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At 10:00 a.m. CT this morning, the Blackhawks announced that single-game tickets are now officially on sale! As a reminder, there will be 42 home games at the United Center this season, with the NHL moving to an 84-game schedule.
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Chicago Hockey Now: With single-game tickets now on sale, here are the specific dates/games when the Blackhawks will be having promotional events and giveaways during the 2026-27 regular season.
More CHN: Connor Bedard won’t be healthy for opening night on Sept. 29, but he’s expected to return sometime in November. So, when Bedard gets back into the lineup, how will head coach Jeff Blashill go about the Blackhawks forward lines? Will Bedard and Patrick Kane play together? Hit the link for a fun and insightful read.
Lastly, Bauer Hockey posted a clip of Blackhawks’ forward Frank Nazar and his former Michigan State Wolverines teammate Adam Fantilli on TikTok and Instagram on Wednesday. Nazar and Fantilli participated in the “Sauce Height Challenge”.
NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now
Hockey Canada: An independent appeal board has issued international suspensions for the five players from the 2018 World Junior Championship squad. Michael McLeod has received the most significant suspension, while Alex Formenton has been reinstated immediately. As a reminder, this is not for standard NHL play. This is for any international contests under Hockey Canada’s banner.
Calgary Sun: Daniel Austin presents five questions for the Calgary Flames during the dog days of summer. Will the Flames make more trades or sign more players? The organization has a surplus of defensemen and young prospects to move.
NHLtraderumors.me: As mentioned in yesterday’s Daily, Cutter Gauthier remains without a new contract this summer as a restricted free agent. Considering what Leo Carlsson and Connor Bedard signed for, it’s not going to be a cheap deal for Anaheim, which doesn’t have much cap flexibility. Salary cap dumps are likely coming, and here are three veterans the Ducks could lose to pay Gauthier.
Sportsnet: David Morassutti goes through 12 under-the-radar NHL acquisitions from this summer. Bowen Byram’s replacement in Buffalo and a former Blackhawks draft pick were mentioned.
Colorado Hockey Now: In a recent interview with Russian outlet RB Sport, former Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin spoke about the trade that sent him to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier this offseason.
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