Game guide · Home game 1 of 42The home opener brings the crowd. Bedard is out; Kane and Cole are on Chicago’s roster. Here is whether this is your night.
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The season opener and the crowd are the reasons to go. Kane and Cole add interest, but Bedard is out. If opening night matters, compare the exact options available; if Bedard is the draw, choose another night.
Four categories, 10 points each. The score can change as the matchup does.
Who is worth seeing even if Utah is not your only reason to go?
Is there a rivalry, reunion, milestone or crowd hook?
How hard is this matchup or experience to replace?
How much could the game matter when it arrives?
Game-day score, checked Oct. 1. Bedard’s absence and Mangiapane’s injury are included; late scratches could still change the read.
After opening night, Utah plays 13 of its next 18 games away. This is the clean start of the home season.
Kane scored Tuesday in his first game back with the Blackhawks. He remains the visiting star worth watching tonight.
Cole is on Chicago’s opening-night roster after signing with the Blackhawks. Final scratches will determine whether he dresses at Delta Center.
Chicago placed Bedard on injured/non-roster with an upper-body injury. He is not on the opening-night roster.
Chicago: Bedard and Andrew Mangiapane are out. Patrick Kane and Ian Cole are on the 23-man roster.
Utah: Keller, Schmaltz, Guenther, Cooley, Sergachev, Trocheck and Anders Lee are on the 23-man roster. Maveric Lamoureux begins the season on injured reserve. Exact scratches and starting goalies were not confirmed in the official sources checked.
If opening night is the point, compare sections and the final all-in total. The editorial score is not a price forecast.
Wait if you are flexible on the date or mainly want Bedard. Chicago returns March 19; check his status before buying.
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For opening night, a clean center-side view lets you see the game and the crowd. Check the exact section, row and seats before buying.