The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up their preseason schedule with a 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday at the United Center. The Hawks lost their last three exhibition games — all at home — to finish 2-4.

The preseason schedule will be shortened next season because the NHL regular season will be extended to 84 games, so new coach Jeff Blashill did not take this year for granted.

“We’ve been able to get to all the structure pieces and hit those time and time again to try to get it (because) there’s a lot of new here for the guys,” Blashill said. “Thankfully this year isn’t the shortened preseason because we needed all this time and continue to make sure we’re covering everything, but also hitting everything on a regular basis.”

The Hawks open the regular season against the two-t

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