The upcoming matchup between the Blackhawks and Panthers is set for 5 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN, SN1, and TVAS. Both teams will open their season, looking to make an immediate impression.
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
- Andre Burakovsky — Connor Bedard — Ryan Donato
- Tyler Bertuzzi — Frank Nazar — Teuvo Teravainen
- Ilya Mikheyev — Jason Dickinson — Colton Dach
- Nick Foligno — Ryan Greene — Sam Lafferty
Defensemen
- Matt Grzelcyk — Sam Rinzel
- Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
- Ethan Del Mastro — Connor Murphy
Goalies
- Spencer Knight
- Arvid Soderblom
Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Brad Marchand
- Mackie Samoskevich — Evan Rodrigues — Jesper Boqvist
- A.J. Greer — Luke Kunin — Jonah Gadjovich
Defensemen
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
- Dmitry Kulikov — Jeff Petry
Goalies
- Sergei Bobrovsky
- Danill Tarasov
Status Report
Neither the Blackhawks nor the Panthers will hold a morning skate before the game.
- Spencer Knight will compete against his former team.
- Alex Vlasic will not play due to a deep cut on his leg.
- Aleksander Barkov is expected to be out for 7-9 months due to a knee injury.
- Matthew Tkachuk is likely sidelined until December with a lower body injury.
- Tomas Nosek is also anticipated to miss a significant amount of time.
As both teams aim to start their seasons on a strong note, fans can look forward to an exciting match between these two franchises.
