The Chicago Blackhawks made it home for their home opener on Saturday night. They took on the Montreal Canadiens in what was the first game of their centennial celebration.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Florida Panthers, after raising their second straight Stanley Cup banner, opened defense of the title by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

What is the best way to get over a heartbreaking loss in the NHL? Get right back out there for the next game with the same level of intensity.

There were enough positives in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota to give the Blackhawks the feeling that they're ready for Tuesday's season opener.

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The journey to a three-peat starts with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on NHL Opening Night, and the Panthers already have some adversity to overcome. The Cats will be without Aleksander Barkov for the entire season, while Matthew Tkachuk isn’t due back until December at the earliest.

Blackhawks get on the scoreboard against the Bruins when Connor Bedard whistles home a one-timer in the first period