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Exploring the rule changes for the 2021 NHL season and how they’ll affect the Blackhawks

In a little over three weeks, the Blackhawks will return to the ice after losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

This season promises to be different than the ‘19-20 version thanks to the ongoing pandemic. What’s going to be different this season and how will that affect the Blackhawks?

Let’s find out:

New preseason/training camp plans

The Blackhawks will begin training camp on Jan. 3, along with the other 23 teams that qualified for the expanded 2020 postseason. The seven teams that did not qualify will open training camp on New Year’s Eve.