The NHL released the schedule for the 2012-13 season and the Detroit Red Wings won’t have to wait long to get revenge on the Nashville Predators team that knocked them out of the opening round of the playoffs.
Detroit will host the Predators to start the 2012-13 season on October 12.
Some highlights:
- The Wings will be spending Thanksgiving weekend in Florida when they visit the Panthers (Nov. 23) and Lightning (Nov. 24).
- The Bruins will visit Joe Louis Arena on Dec. 10.
- The New York Rangers also head to Detroit on March 20.
- Detroit would close the regular season on the road vs. Nashville (April 11) and Colorado (April 13).
But no doubt the most exciting game on the slate is the 2013 Winter Classic at the Big House on January 1, 2013 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The question is whether or not we’ll see this schedule.
The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on Sept. 15 and some NHL analysts believe that we are headed for a lockout. Though it wouldn’t be for an entire season, it would potentially cut a few weeks or a couple of months off the schedule.
Check out the full schedule:
PRESEASON
September
26 – at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
28 – at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
29 – CHICAGO, 7 p.m.
30 – WASHINGTON, 5 p.m.
October
3 – PITTSBURGH, 7:30 p.m.
5 – TORONTO, 7:30 p.m.
6 – at Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 – at Washington, 5 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
October
12 – NASHVILLE, 7:30 p.m.
16 – at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
18 – at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
20 – at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
22 – VANCOUVER, 6 p.m.
23 – at Columbus, 7 p.m.
26 – SAN JOSE, 7 p.m.
27 – at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
30 – at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
November
1 – at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
3 – at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.
6 – EDMONTON, 7:30 p.m.
9 – CALGARY, 7:30 p.m.
10 – MINNESOTA, 7 p.m.
13 – DALLAS, 7:30 p.m.
15 – NEW JERSEY, 7:30 p.m.
17 – at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
19 – PITTSBURGH, 7:30 p.m.
21 – ST. LOUIS, 7:30 p.m.
23 – at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
24 – at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
27 – PHOENIX, 7:30 p.m.
29 – LOS ANGELES, 7:30 p.m.
December
1 – SAN JOSE, 7 p.m.
4 – COLORADO, 7:30 p.m.
7 – WASHINGTON, 7:30 p.m.
10 – BOSTON, 7:30 p.m.
13 – PHOENIX, 7:30 p.m.
15 – at Nashville, 8 p.m.
18 – LOS ANGELES, 7:30 p.m.
20 – N.Y. ISLANDERS, 7:30 p.m.
22 – COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.
26 – at Carolina, 7 p.m.
27 – at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
29 – at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
January
1 – TORONTO, 1 p.m. (NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium)
4, – NASHVILLE, 7:30 p.m.
6 – at Chicago, 8 p.m.
9 – at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
12 – at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
13 – at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
15 – st Phoenix, 9 p.m.
17 – VANCOUVER, 7:30 p.m.
20 – at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
22 – CALGARY, 7:30 p.m.
All-Star break
30 – MONTREAL, 7:30 p.m.
February
1 – ST. LOUIS, 7:30 p.m.
2 – at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
5 – COLUMBUS, 7:30 p.m.
7 – at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
8 – at Dallas, 8 p.m.
10 – at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
13 – CHICAGO, 7:30 p.m.
15 – COLORADO, 7:30 p.m.
17 – at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
19 – at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
21 – at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
22 – ANAHEIM, 7:30 p.m.
25 – at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
27 – at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
28 – at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
March
3 – CHICAGO, 7:30 p.m.
6 – EDMONTON, 7:30 p.m.
8 – at Columbus, 7 p.m.
9 – COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.
13 – at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
15 – at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
16 – at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
18 – ANAHEIM, 7:30 p.m.
20 – N.Y. RANGERS, 7:30 p.m.
22 – DALLAS, 7:30 p.m.
24 – at Colorado, 8 p.m
26 – NASHVILLE, 7:30 p.m.
28 – at Nashville, 8 p.m.
29 – at Dallas, 8 p.m.
31 – CHICAGO, 7:30 p.m.
April
2 – at Columbus, 7 p.m.
5 – WINNIPEG, 7:30 p.m.
7 – ST. LOUIS, 7:30 p.m.
9 – MINNESOTA, 7:30 p.m.
11 – at Nashville, 8 p.m.
13 – at Colorado, 3 p.m.
