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NHL drops the puck on new season
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The NHL is set to raise the curtain on a new season today as 30 teams have their sights set on a Stanley Cup title, including the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks, who beat Boston last year to capture the championship for the second time in four years, will get the regular season started with a banner-raising ceremony against the Washington Capitals today in Chicago.
“You get excited looking around the locker room because it is almost the same team as we had last year,” playoff MVP Patrick Kane said.
In other games, the Leafs visit the Canadiens and the Oilers host the Jets.
The Blackhawks know this season won’t be like the last time they tried to repeat as champions when they had to purge their roster because of the salary cap.
Kane and captain Jonathan Toews will lead the way as Chicago is seeking to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98.
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