The Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of what seems like a brutal rebuild, considering the glory days of 2010-2015. But general manager Kyle Davidson said at the end of the 2023-24 season that they were ready to take the next step. After finishing 30th and 31st in the league for the last two seasons, this would just be unacceptable moving forward.
True to his word, Davidson made numerous splashes on the first day of free agency (eight to be exact) in an effort to improve this team, and give the new face of the franchise (Connor Bedard) more support. The Blackhawks aren’t slated to make the playoffs this season (rebuilds simply don’t work that way), but they should be a much more improved and competitive team than the last two seasons.
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Chicago hockey should be more exciting to watch this season. The Blackhawks added some veteran depth around a constantly improving group of prospects as they look for all the right ingredients to take it to the next level. With that said, let’s look at the 2024-25 season, which was released on Tuesday, and 10 games that will be especially exciting to watch.
Blackhawks 2024-25 Schedule: An Overview
Before we start, let’s cover some of the overall basics of the schedule. There will be a total of 21 home games over the weekend this season, with seven of those being matinee games. This includes six Friday night games, five Saturday games, and 10 contests on a Sunday. This leaves plenty of opportunities to take in all the fun of the United Center experience!
The team will have two five-game homestands; one between Dec. 29 – Jan. 3 (including the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field) and the other between Mar. 23 – Apr. 2. There will be the usual two-week break in mid-February. But this time if won’t be for the All-Star Break but instead for the new Four Nations Faceoff.
As far as division opponents, the Blackhawks will face all of the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators and the Utah Hockey Club four times. They’ll match up against the St. Louis Blues and the Winnipeg Jets three times.
This schedule is preceded by six exhibition games between Sept. 25 – Oct. 5, with two games apiece against the Detroit Red Wings, the Blues and the Wild (including the last preseason game in Milwaukee against the Blues).
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