The NHL will be heading overseas again next season, bringing the top league in the world to fans all across Europe. Four teams will be included in the 2019 Global Series, as the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres will all participate in regular season games in another country. The full series is as follows:
September 29, 2019 – Berlin, Germany
Chicago Blackhawks vs Eisbaren Berlin (exhibition)
September 30, 2019 – Lausanne, Switzerland
Philadelphia Flyers vs Lausanne HC (exhibition)
October 4, 2019 – Prague, Czech Republic
Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers
November 8-9, 2019 – Stockholm, Sweden
Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning
The games in Sweden will be special for several players on the Sabres and Lightning, including standout defensemen Victor Hedman and Rasmus Dahlin. The two squads will go head to head in a pair of games, and Dahlin spoke with Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com about his excitement:
Now it’s going to happen, and it’s unreal. It’s awesome. I mean, I’ve been on the same ice surface as [Hedman], but to be able to do it at home in front of friends and family, it’s unbelievable.
I can’t believe it’s actually going to happen.
The league also has details on the outdoor games for next season that had already been announced, including the 2020 Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars.