The Blackhawks season opener is finally here as they drop the puck against the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. at the United Center.
**Hawks recall Ville Pokka, reassign Viktor Svedberg; Michal Rozsival to LTIR (SCH)
**Regular season carries more weight than ever for Hawks (Sun-Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
NHL
**Devils to retire Martin Brodeur's No. 30, build statue (All About The Jersey)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Sidney Crosby signs 6-year endorsement deal with adidas worth at least $6 million (theScore)