Sending the Panthers ahead in the third period, Jesper Boqvist crashed the net and batted a centering feed from Mackie Samoskevich past Knight and into the cage to make it 3-2 at 9:40. Boqvist makes it 3-2 in the third period.

Before the Chicago Blackhawks’ 100th season starts in Florida, here are some of the biggest questions facing the team.

The Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks kicked off a new hockey season on Tuesday night in Sunrise. Florida, the NHL’s back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champions, raised their 2025 championship banner before facing off against the young Blackhawks at Amerant Bank Arena.

At first glance, and if you were only looking at the final score, it might be easy to look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night as a somewhat promising start to their 2025-26 season.

The annual deep dive into the numbers you know and love, and the stories behind some of the changes this season in Chicago.

Chicago Blackhawks' young star Connor Bedard faces a crucial test against Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers. This season, Bedard must transition from flashes of brilliance to consistent leadership,

Frank Nazar, who signed a seven-year contract extension with the Blackhawks in August, scored his team's first goal of the NHL season.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a tall hill to climb with their first game of the season being against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. That would be a tough start for a team full of seasoned veterans,