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NHL 2009-09 Schedule
by Paul on 07/17/08 at 12:08 PM ET
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Have fun breaking down the schedule at NHL.com.
added 12:18pm, from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,
The first pucks in the 91st NHL regular season will drop in two European countries that have supplied the League with a number of premier players over the last two decades.
Sweden and the Czech Republic have opened their doors to the NHL for many years now by developing greats like Nicklas Lidstrom, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek.
The NHL will give back in early October when the first major event of what should be a star-studded 2008-09 season takes place. The New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will compete in the NHL Premiere on Oct. 4-5 in Prague and Stockholm.
added 12:27pm, SCHEDULE NOTES
“Home” Teams In Premiere Games: NHL Premiere Stockholm 2008 – Ottawa, Saturday, Oct. 4; Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 5. NHL Premiere Prague 2008 – Tampa Bay Oct. 4; NY Rangers, Oct. 5.
North American Opening Night: Oct. 9, Toronto @ Detroit, Boston @ Colorado, Anaheim @ San Jose and Calgary @ Vancouver.
Hall of Fame Game: Montreal @ Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 8.
Hockey Day In Canada: Feb. 21. Ottawa @ Montreal, 3 p.m., ET; Vancouver @ Toronto, 7 p.m., ET; Calgary @ Edmonton, 10 p.m., ET.
All-Star Break: Final games Jan. 21. Skills Competition Jan. 24. All-Star Game Jan. 25. Regular-season play resumes Jan. 27.
Meeting of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finalists: Pittsburgh visits Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 11; Detroit visits Pittsburgh Sunday, Feb. 8.
Date when all 30 teams play: Sat., Oct. 25.
Regular season concludes: Sunday, April 12.
Playoffs begin: Wednesday, April 15.
OTHER DATA: Boston is the visiting team at three home openers (at Colorado Oct. 9, at Minnesota Oct. 11 and at Montreal Oct. 15) . . . Thrashers head coach John Anderson makes his NHL head coaching debut against his best friend, Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals in Atlanta Oct. 10 . . . Florida’s Peter DeBoer makes his regular-season NHL head coaching debut at Carolina Oct. 10 and the Sharks’ Todd McLellan coaches his inaugural NHL regular-season game in San Jose Oct. 9 against Anaheim . . . On Oct. 30, the Sharks are home to the Detroit Red Wings, with whom McLellan served as an assistant coach for the previous three seasons . . . After the two NHL Premiere games against the Rangers in Prague, Tampa Bay’s Barry Melrose makes his North American return to coaching Saturday, Oct. 11 against Carolina. The contest also will mark the North American NHL debut of Tampa Bay’s top draft choice Steve Stamkos . . . New Toronto head coach Ron Wilson returns to San Jose Dec. 2.
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I think that the season is starting in January this year, kicking it off with the winter classic. This year, hockey is going until early September, just in time for Football to start.
Posted by Matt Fry from Winnipeg on 07/17/08 at 11:41 AM ET
October 25 features all 30 teams in action. too bad they didnt schedule an afternoon battle!
Posted by canesice on 07/17/08 at 11:53 AM ET
They could schedule an Original Six Day as well.
Just an idea…
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 07/17/08 at 02:03 PM ET
Whats the story on this year’s Hockey Day in Canada?
Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 07/17/08 at 02:40 PM ET
What’s the date of the trade deadline?
Posted by eric on 07/17/08 at 02:45 PM ET
Hockey Day In Canada: Feb. 21. Ottawa @ Montreal, 3 p.m., ET; Vancouver @ Toronto, 7 p.m., ET; Calgary @ Edmonton, 10 p.m., ET.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 07/17/08 at 03:02 PM ET
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....2009-09 schedule.
So we will now be stuck in a Groundhog-Day-like loop, forever living in the year 2009?
Posted by SENShobo from Waterloo, ON on 07/17/08 at 11:22 AM ET