![]() ![]() The game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings will serve as a celebration of the 100th anniversaries of both the NHL and the Maple Leafs. The NHL Centennial Classic takes place on January 1 at BMO Field in Toronto. If the teams have maintained a small percentage of the animosity that developed over the course of that six-game series, won by Washington, this promises to be a rivalry to watch. The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals met in the first round of the 2016 playoffs and things were chippy to say the least. Crosby has been the dominant player of his generation, and if the predictions are true, he will eventually cede that mantle to McDavid. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Pittsburgh on November 8, and you'll want to tune in to see Connor McDavid of the Oilers match up against Sidney Crosby of the Penguins. The first outdoor game of the season will take place on October 23, when the Winnipeg Jets play host to the Edmonton Oilers at Investors Group Field, home of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins open their season on October 13, and before the game they will raise the 2015-16 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters. Their opposition that night? The team they bumped from the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Washington Capitals. ![]() Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks. Four games will take place on October 12: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators, St. This one's easy it's the opening night of the 2016-17 NHL season. If the Red Wings extend their streak of playoff appearances to 25 seasons, it won't be the final NHL game there.Wondering what the can't miss dates are for the upcoming 2016-17 NHL regular season? Yes, we understand that each of the 82 games that your favorite team is playing is a can't-miss game, but besides those contests, are you wondering which games you can't miss? Well, we have you covered. SO LONG, JOE: Detroit's Joe Louis Arena houses its final regular-season game April 9 when the Red Wings face the New Jersey Devils. It's the last chance for teams to make moves for the playoff run and also an opportunity to shed players before the expected expansion draft. EDT, 40 days from the end of the regular season. TRADE DEADLINE: The trade deadline is Feb. 25.ĪLL-STAR GAME GOES HOLLYWOOD: All-Star weekend takes place in Los Angeles for the third time when the Kings host the skills competition and game on Jan. 2 and the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stadium Series Feb. 23, the Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings in the Centennial Classic Jan 1, the Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic Jan. The Jets host the Oilers in the Heritage Classic Oct. TAKE IT OUTSIDE: There are four outdoor games on the schedule, taking place in Winnipeg, Toronto, St. 8 at Consol Energy Center when the Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers. If Crosby and Connor McDavid are healthy, the two generational stars drafted 10 years apart will play against each other for the first time Nov. MCDAVID: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin meet again Oct. Here are five notable items of the 2016-17 NHL schedule:ĬROSBY VS. Teams having back-to-back sets at home have been extremely rare in past seasons, but are part of the next season's schedule because of time constraints. Players who don't attend typically go away for the All-Star break, but the bye week allows everyone some time off during the season. The Players' Association negotiated the bye week as part of its agreement to allow the All-Star Game to become a 3-on-3 tournament. Players on 29 of 30 teams will have at least five full days off from games and practices sometime in January or February. Pittsburgh also plays four games in seven days around the three-day Christmas break. The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks each have 15 back-to-back sets. 12, to Sunday, April 9, which at 180 days is almost a week shorter than 2015-16. The 2016-17 NHL schedule is jam-packed, thanks to a late start because of the World Cup and a bye week for each team.īack-to-backs and stretches of three games in four days are more common than ever because of the condensed schedule. ![]()
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