CHICAGO _ The NHL on Tuesday released its complete 2019-20 regular-season schedule, with the Blackhawks returning from their season opener in Prague on Oct. 4 to launch a season-long seven-game homestand.
The home opener at the United Center against the Sharks on Oct. 10 was previously announced last week.
Former Hawks coach Joel Quenneville, who was hired by the Panthers in April, will make his only appearance in Chicago on Jan. 21.
The schedule includes a brutal month of February in which the Hawks play 11 of 14 games on the road, including games against the Lightning and the Stanley Cup-champion Blues as well as a five-game Canadian trip that sends them to Winnipeg twice in eight days.
March appears to be more favorable with 11 of 15 games at home before the Hawks close out the season with road games against the Islanders and Rangers.
