The Chicago Blackhawks are going to play the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues in the 2026 NHL Preseason. They will have a home-and-home with each of them for a total of four preseason games.
The NHL shaved the preseason down to four in favor of expanding the regular season to 84 games from 82. Instead of having multiple opponents, it will be two close geographical rivals in St. Louis and Minnesota.
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• @ MIN 9/19
• vs MIN 9/21
• @ STL 9/24
• vs STL 9/26
The first game in Minnesota could be the first time that we see certain players in a Blackhawks uniform. Bowen Byram, Roman Kantserov, Ian Cole, and Cole Smith, amongst others, come to mind. Whoever doesn’t make their Chicago preseason debut on that day certainly will two nights later at the United Center.
The Blackhawks and the rest of the National Hockey League are expecting to release their schedule over the next couple of weeks, including the promotional slate.
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