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

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.

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill explained why he wasn't surprised by his team's performance in their preseason opener.

After a long summer of contract negotiations, the Chicago Blackhawks re-signed defenseman Wyatt Kaiser to a two-year, $3.4 million contract last week. This was a very important move for the Blackhawks to make, as Kaiser is one of the team's brightest young ...