‘You want to start off on the right foot.’ Chicago Blackhawks look to avoid a repeat of last season as they open the schedule with a difficult 3-game road trip.

“I wouldn’t say nerves,” said Jones, speaking for himself and perhaps for the team as well. “There’s expectation, of course. There’s expectation in all sports, no matter what position you’re in. I obviously put a lot of expectation on myself as well. Whatever the fans, the organization or the media is putting on me, I’m putting just as much or even more.”