Opening night tonight:
After their early struggles last season, the Blackhawks are determined to get off to a fast start.
“Playing catch-up is not what we’re looking for,” coach Joel Quenneville said before the Hawks departed for Dallas for their season opener Friday against the Stars.
What they really want to avoid is an “83rd game,” as Quenneville put it, like last season, when their playoff lives were dependent on the outcome of a game between the Stars and Minnesota Wild.
“We found a way but not the way we want to get in,” Quenneville said.
Good luck guys.