The Blackhawks opened their regular season with goals by Artemi Panarin and Teuvo Teravainen, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a three goal first period by the New York Rangers in a 3-2 loss Wednesday at the United Center.
Prior to the puck drop, the Hawks raised their sixth franchise Stanley Cup banner to the rafters. Now there’s some symmetry at the United Center.
HAWKS – 2014-15 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
**Hawks fall to Rangers, 3-2, in season opener (SCH)
**Watch: Artemi Panarin scores his first NHL goal (SCH)
*Watch: Hawks raise banner for sixth Stanley Cup victory (SCH)
**Odds stacked against Hawks to win banner-raising night (SCH)
**Celebrate Hawks’ championship with Second City Dynasty T-shirt (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Blues sign Scott Gomez to 1-year contract (St. Louis Game Time)
NHL
**MIke Babock, Maple Leafs win first coach’s challenge (NHL)
**Kings, Mike Richards working on settlement (TSN)
**Photo: Senators’ Erik Karlsson chops off his gorgeous flow (theScore)
**Senators demote Matt Puempel to AHL Binghamton (Silver Seven)
**Senators select Kyle Turris as alternate captain (PHT)
**Oilers name four alternate captains, no captain (Copper N Blue)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Sean Bergenhiem signs 3-year deal with SC Bern of Swiss League (theScore)
**BostonU Bobo Carpenter welcomes adversity in pursuit of hockey stardom (SBN College Hockey)
**Matthew Ferrai leaves Bowling Green (SBN College Hockey)
**Bold 2015-16 Big Ten predictions (SBN College Hockey)
**Michael Graham switches commitment to Notre Dame (SBN College Hockey)