The NHL has announced the dates for each team’s 2018-19 home opener, with the full schedule set to release tomorrow. Below are all the dates, which start on October 3rd with the Stanley Cup banner being raised in Washington.
October 3rd:
Anaheim @ San Jose
Boston @ Washington
Montreal @ Toronto
Calgary @ Vancouver
October 4th:
Arizona @ Dallas
Chicago @ Ottawa
Winnipeg @ St. Louis
Columbus @ Detroit
Boston @ Buffalo
Washington @ Pittsburgh
New York Islanders @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ Vegas
Minnesota @ Colorado
Nashville @ New York Rangers
October 5th:
Carolina @ Columbus
San Jose @ Los Angeles
October 6th:
Vegas @ Minnesota
Anaheim @ Arizona
Vancouver @ Calgary
Nashville @ New York Islanders
Florida @ Tampa Bay
October 7th:
Toronto @ Chicago
October 8th:
Detroit @ Anaheim
Ottawa @ Boston
October 9th:
Calgary @ Nashville
San Jose @ Philadelphia
Los Angeles @ Winnipeg
October 11th:
Los Angeles @ Montreal
Columbus @ Florida
Washington @ New Jersey
October 18th:
Boston @ Edmonton – *The Oilers begin their season in Sweden, facing off against the New Jersey Devils on October 6th.
Somehow, I don’t think this was the kind of BACK-TO-BACK that TJ Oshie was talking about…….. grr!
Ouch! Boston and Pittsburgh back to back!