Blackhawks Release 2017-'18 Regular-Season Schedule
Chicago will open the campaign by hosting the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 5 at the United Center.
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Chicago will open the campaign by hosting the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 5 at the United Center.
Hossa will miss the entire 2017-'18 season and may have played his last game due to a skin condition.
This can be both a sad ending for Hossa and a convenient way for the Blackhawks to circumvent the salary cap.
The Blackhawks will be looking for help on the blue line after losing van Riemsdyk.
There are no shortage of great Hossa memories from his eight seasons playing for the Blackhawks.
The full NHL schedule for the upcoming season will be released Thursday at noon.
Hossa's playing career is believed to be done, as he'll miss the entire 2017-'18 season with a skin disorder.
Due to the severe side effects of medication he takes for a skin disorder, Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa will miss the upcoming season.
Hossa has spent the past eight seasons with the Blackhawks, serving as a key part of three Stanley Cup-winning teams.
The hirings come after Chicago general manager Stan Bowman fired assistant Mike Kitchen shortly after a season-ending loss to Nashville in the first round of the playoffs.
