It's finally here. Blackhawks hockey is back.
July, August and September were spent waiting to see how general manager Stan Bowman would get the team under the salary cap. And now it's time to see his latest roster creation following a Stanley Cup victory take the ice.
There's no better way to start the regular-season than with a banner raising ceremony, and that's what's happening, yet again, for the Hawks.
Let's take a look at the upcoming week in Blackhawks' hockey:
Monday - Waiver wire
The last waiver deadline before the roster deadline is at noon.