Blackhawks' season primer: 10 to know

Here are 10 things to know about the Chicago Blackhawks before they raise the banner Tuesday night and begin the 2013-14 NHL season:1. The Blackhawks won't discuss a Stanley Cup repeat, but they have constantly emphasized getting off to a positive start to the season.

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Stalberg injures shoulder, will miss 3-4 weeks

Predators right wing Viktor Stalberg will miss up to four weeks with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder.

Stalberg will be out 3-4 weeks with an AC sprain in his right shoulder, Joshua Cooper of the Tennessean reports.

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Stalberg departed in the first period of Tuesday's preseason game against the Lightning with an apparent arm injury, the Associated Press reports.

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Preds' Stalberg exits favoring arm after check

Predators forward Viktor Stalberg has been injured early in the first period of Nashville's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Projected 2013-14 NHL standings

Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the projections for the top NHL teams of 2013-14. Pittsburgh leads the list, but the Rangers, Bruins and Blackhawks are right on its tail.

Projections: Watch for Forsberg

Hockey Prospectus takes a look at who is trending up and who is trending down on the Nashville Predators for 2013-14 then identifies a prospect to keep an eye on.

Top 50 Hawks storylines countdown

A Stanley Cup repeat attempt with nearly everyone back, the Olympics, Bryan Bickell's emergence, the continued evolution of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, Nikolai Khabibulin's return, trying to replace Michael Frolik, Andrew Shaw's continued growth as an agitator -- the storylines should be aplenty for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013-2014 season.

about 26 days ago | Scott Powers |

President Obama thanks Sweden for Hawks

Chicago and its sports teams are never too far off President Barack Obama’s mind.During Obama’s visit to Sweden on Wednesday, Obama couldn’t help but thank the country for providing a number of its home-grown players to the 2013 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

about 27 days ago | Scott Powers |

Any FA additions for Nashville?

No one is going to confuse the current iteration of the Nashville Predators with the 1980s-era Edmonton Oilers -- this is a team that grinds out just enough offense to get by on the strength of their defense and one of the game's elite netminders in Pekka Rinne.

Summer wonder: Around the league

Let's end this week of questions with a lightning round, and that's not a reference to the team based in Tampa. Here we go. Give us your biggest question for 2013-14 in the comments section.

Stalberg says he can help Predators win again

Viktor Stalberg believes the Nashville Predators have many of the elements in place to start winning again.