OCTOBER 4, 2018 · 6:30PM CT · BLACKHAWKS AT SENATORS · CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE · GAME 1 (AWAY GAME 1) TV: WGN (FOLEY/OLCZYK) · RADIO: AM-720 (WIEDEMAN/MURRAY)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES 3 PLAYERS TO WATCH • PRESEASON RECAP: The Blackhawks concluded their preseason campaign by MARK STONE #61 defeating the on Saturday, September 29th at the United AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI Center. Chicago participated in six preseason games. Patrick Kane paced the club 26 RW 58 20 42 10 9 20:40 with five points (2G, 3A) in three games played. averaged a point Stone has played all six seasons in his per game, tallying three goals and a helper in his four games of work. New-comer NHL career with Ottawa. The Man- Dominik Kahun also notched four points (2G, 2A). Defenseman Erik Gustafsson led itoba native has 249 career points all Blackhawks skaters with four assists in the preseason. (95G, 154A) in 307 games. Stone led Senators forwards in points during the • VS. SENATORS: In 34 all-time contests against Ottawa, the Blackhawks hold a 2017-18 season. record of 22-9-2-1. Last season, Chicago won both matchups with the Senators, including a 8-2 victory on January 9, 2018. Patrick Kane tallied five points (1G, 4A) on the night. His performance shared the lead for most points in a single game by a Blackhawk last season. In 14 career games against Ottawa, Kane has recorded 17 points (5G, 12A). COLIN WHITE #36 AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI • THE GREAT 88: Patrick Kane led Chicago in the 2017-18 campaign with 76 points 21 C 21 2 4 8 1 13:21 (27G, 49A). It was the forward’s sixth time pacing Chicago in points. During the 2015- 16 season, Kane had a career-high 106 points (46G, 60A). The total led the entire After splitting last season between that season and helped Kane earn Hart Trophy honors. the Belleville and , White is set to begin his second sea- • NEW FACES: Defenseman Henri Jokiharju and forwards Luke Johnson and Dominik son in the NHL. The Boston College Kahun are set to make their National Hockey League debuts in the 2018-19 season product also earned a gold medal with opener. Jokiharju recorded 71 points (12G, 59A) in 63 games last season for the Team USA in the 2017 World Junior WHL's . Cam Ward will make his Blackhawks debut Classic. He bolstered his international against the Senators tonight. Ward holds a 18-8-3 record in 29 career starts against success in May, receiving a bronze Ottawa. The veteran netminder won the and in medal at the World Championships. 2006 with the .

• OTTAWA OVERLOAD: Chicago traveled to Ottawa on September 21 for their third preseason game of 2018. On September 27, the club hosted the Senators in their second home preseason matchup. Tonight the Blackhawks travel to Ottawa for the MATT DUCHENE #95 season opener for both clubs. AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI 27 C 82 27 32 18 -22 18:52

• ONE-TIMERS: Alex DeBrincat paced all Blackhawks in the 2017-18 campaign with Duchene has produced 50 or more 28 goals. The forward collected three hat tricks on the season, the most ever by a points in six NHL seasons. He was Blackhawks rookie. Jonathan Toews registered 20 goals last season. The acquired by Ottawa on November has reached the 20- plateau in each of his 11 NHL seasons. 5, 2017. The Ontario native has 477 2017-18 TEAM COMPARISON career points in 654 regular season games, including 31 career points in OTTAWA SENATORS 34 matchups against Chicago. RECORD: 33-39-10 (76 PTS) RECORD: 28-43-11 (67 PTS) OVERALL: 25TH OVERALL: 30TH CONFERENCE: 13TH CONFERENCE: 15TH DIVISION: 7TH DIVISION: 7TH

GOALS FOR: 2.78 (21ST) GOALS FOR: 2.67 (25TH) SEASON SCHEDULE VS. OTT GOALS AGAINST: 3.10 (23RD) GOALS AGAINST: 3.46 (30TH) GAME 1: BLACKHAWKS @ OTTAWA - 10/4/18 POWER PLAY: 16.0 (28TH) POWER PLAY: 16.6 (27TH) GAME 2: BLACKHAWKS VS. OTTAWA - 2/18/19 79.1 (20TH) 76.2 (26TH) KILL: PENALTY KILL: ALL TIME VS. OTTAWA: 22-9-2-1 TEAM FO%: 49.3 (21ST) TEAM FO%: 50.3 (14TH) 2018 PLAYOFFS: DNQ 2018 PLAYOFFS: DNQ LEADING SCORERS: LEADING SCORERS: P. KANE (27G, 49A) M. STONE (20G, 42A) Please visit the Media Relations page on the A. DEBRINCAT (28G, 24A) M. DUCHENE (23G, 26A) Blackhawks website for additional game notes, N. SCHMALTZ (21G, 31A) R. DZINGEL (23G, 18A) news clips, press releases and more:

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PROBABLE GOALIE: PROBABLE GOALIE: C. WARD · 23-14-4 (2.73 GAA) M. CONDON · 5-17-5 (3.25 GAA)