A young Chicago Blackhawks fan walks through a sports apparel store for the Blackhawks and the Bulls at the United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Blackhawks fans walks through a sports apparel store for the Blackhawks and the Bulls at the United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A Chicago Blackhawks fan shops at a team apparel store in the United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)