The Blackhawks help another team celebrate a season-opener Saturday night when they visit the Washington Capitals. The Hawks need to play much better in their second such game than they did in their first, and it'll be interesting to see who coach Denis Savard goes with in goal.

Savard started Cristobal Huet in the season-opening 4-2 road loss to the New York Rangers. Huet would seem a logical starter in the second as well, since he spent the last half of last season with the Capitals and helped them mount a successful playoff drive. It's not a given that Huet will be back in goal, though.

Nikolai Khabibulin is also available and in need of game duty. This could be the start of a goaltending controversy that could do the club serious harm as the season progresses.