The Chicago Blackhawks will announce their 2015-16 regular-season schedule Thursday at 9 a.m. central time. On Wednesday, the team announced they will host the New York Rangers for their home opener.
EA Sports named Hawks captain Jonathan Toews and star winger Patrick Kane the cover athletes for its NHL16 game during the NHL Awards Show. Toews was also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award, voted on by Messier himself.
Here’s the latest news:
HAWKS – 2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
**’Hawks 2015-16 season opener set for Wednesday, Oct. 7 vs. New York Rangers (SCH)
**Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane to share NHL 16 cover (SCH)
**Jonathan Toews wins 2015 Mark Messier Leadership Award (SCH)
**How might 3-on-3 overtime affect the Hawks? (SCH)
**History shows the Hawks have struck gold in the second round (SCH)
Central Division
**Wild’s Devan Dubnyk wins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Hockey Wilderness)
**Predators waive Rich Clune, Viktor Stalberg (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Blues goalies will compete for No. 1 job (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL
**Board of Governors approves 2015-16 rule changes (NHL)
**NHL expansion is coming: Everything to know about potential teams in Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle (Broad Street Hockey)
**Graeme Roustan will “definitely” apply for second NHL team in Toronto (The Hockey News)
**Canadiens Carey Price wins Hart Trophy, Vezina, Ted Lindsay Award (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
**Lightning’s Steve Yzerman wins General Manager of the Year (Raw Charge)
**Flames coach Bob Hartley wins Jack Adams Award (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**Flames Jiri Hudler wins Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**The saga of Jiri Hudler’s missing shoes at NHL Awards (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**Senators Erik Karlosson wins second Norris Trophy (Silver Seven)
**Bruins Patrice Bergeron wins fourth Selke Trophy (Stanley Cup Chowder)
**Panthers Aaron Ekblad wins Calder Trophy (Litter Box Cats)
**Blue Jackets re-sign goaltender Curtis McElhinney for two years (Jackets Cannon)
**Report: Sabres interested in Eddie Lack (Die By The Blade)
**Report: Penguins to sign Russian forward Sergei Plotknikov (Pensburgh)
**Penguins Andrew Ebbett signs in Swiss League (Pro Hockey Talk)
Hockey world
**2015 Memorial Cup champion Oshawa Generals name Bob Jones as head coach (Generals)
**North Dakota hires Dubuque Fighting Saints coach Matt Shaw as assistant (SBN College Hockey)
Follow Second City Hockey on Twitter at @2ndCityHockey and Like us on Facebook. You can follow Brandon Cain on Twitter at @