The New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks are each celebrating their Centennial seasons in 2025-26 with special jerseys and nights throughout the season. To mark the special seasons for each of the three teams, NHL.com columnist Dave Stubbs is taking a look at each team's first NHL game. Here, a look at the Blackhawks' first game against the Toronto St. Patricks on Nov. 17, 1926:

It was the first of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2,914 regular-season wins to date, a 4-1 home-ice victory on Nov. 17, 1926 against the Toronto St. Patricks.

Beginning their second century, the Blackhawks will try for win No. 2,915 on Tuesday, on the road against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers (5 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN1, TVAS).

The Windy City was abuzz in 1926, the new

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