The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2014-2015 regular season schedule Sunday. Their regular-season-opener is set for Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Dallas against the Stars.

The Hawks’ home-opener will come two days later on Oct. 11 at 7:30 against the Sabres at the United Center. The Blues will travel to Chicago on Oct. 25 to seek revenge on the Hawks — they knocked the Blues out in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season.

The first game against the Blackhawks’ Western Conference semifinal opponent, the Minnesota Wild, is set for Dec. 16 in Chicago. Joel Quenneville’s squad will travel to Los Angeles on Nov. 29 to face the 2014 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.

The Washington Capitals will host the Blackhawks for the Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2015 at 12 p.m.

The Blackhawks conclude their regular season on April 11, 2015, against the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado at 8 p.m.

— by Danny Payne