The NHL is (hopefully) back to a full 82 games for the 2021-22 season, with the schedule released for on Thursday night during an episode of ESPN’s Sportscenter.
The games will start on Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a doubleheader that opens with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning against the Pittsburgh Penguins and then a matchup between the NHL’s two newest teams: the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Blackhawks first game follows on Wednesday, Oct. 13, with a road game against the Colorado Avalanche.