The NHL season will commence on Oct. 1 with an opening night that includes a Canadiens affair against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre and a Calgary Flames-Vancouver Canucks tilt at GM Place.
Two nights later, the Flames return home to entertain the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL also will have regular-season games in Europe for the third year in a row. On Oct. 2 and 3, the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues will play games at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, and the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks will meet for back-to-back matches at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki.