Wednesday, June 24, 2015

2015-2016 NHL home openers

Less than 24 hours before the National Hockey League releases their 2015-2016 regular season schedule, they provided fans with a list of all the home openers.

Anaheim Ducks - October 12th vs. Vancouver
Arizona Coyotes - October 10th vs. Pittsburgh
Boston Bruins - October 8th vs. Winnipeg
Buffalo Sabres - October 8th vs. Ottawa
Calgary Flames - October 7th vs. Vancouver
Carolina Hurricanes - October 10th vs. Detroit
Chicago Blackhawks - October 7th vs. NY Rangers
Colorado Avalanche - October 8th vs. Minnesota
Columbus Blue Jackets - October 9th vs. NY Rangers
Dallas Stars - October 8th vs. Pittsburgh
Detroit Red Wings - October 9th vs. Toronto
Edmonton Oilers - October 15th vs. St. Louis
Florida Panthers - October 10th vs. Philadelphia
Los Angeles Kings - October 7th vs. San Jose
Minnesota Wild - October 10th vs. St. Louis
Montreal Canadiens - October 15th vs. NY Rangers
Nashville Predators - October 8th vs. Carolina
New Jersey Devils - October 9th vs. Winnipeg
New York Islanders - October 9th vs. Chicago
New York Rangers - October 10th vs. Columbus
Ottawa Senators - October 11th vs. Montreal
Philadelphia Flyers - October 12th vs. Florida
Pittsburgh Penguins - October 13th vs. Montreal
San Jose Sharks - October 10th vs. Anaheim
St. Louis Blues - October 8th vs. Edmonton
Tampa Bay Lightning - October 8th vs. Philadelphia
Toronto Maple Leafs - October 7th vs. Montreal
Vancouver Canucks - October 10th vs. Calgary
Washington Capitals - October 10th vs. New Jersey
Winnipeg Jets - October 16th vs. Calgary

Among the highlights of the 30 home openers, the Winnipeg Jets will be the last team to host their first home game.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

2015 Toronto Maple Leafs preseason schedule

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 2015 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Maple Leafs will open their preseason schedule on Monday, September 21st with two split-squad games against the Senators in Toronto and Ottawa. After two meetings with the Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, the Leafs will finish the preseason with a home-and-home series against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Maple Leafs' 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - vs. Ottawa, 7:30; at Ottawa, 7:30
September 22 - at Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 25 - vs. Buffalo, 7:30 PM
September 26 - vs. Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 29 - at Buffalo, 7:00 PM
October 2 - at Detroit, 7:30 PM
October 3 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM

*split squad games

Monday, June 22, 2015

2015 New York Islanders preseason schedule

The New York Islanders announced their 2015 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 26th game.

From the team's official news release:

The New York Islanders 2015 preseason schedule will consist of eight games, highlighted by three games at their new home, Barclays Center, in Brooklyn.

The Islanders home games at Barclays Center are set for Monday, September 21st against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, September 23rd against the New Jersey Devils and Monday, September 28th against the Washington Capitals. All three contests in Brooklyn will start at 7:00 PM. Information on purchasing individual tickets for these games will become available at a later date.


The Islanders' 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - vs. Philadelphia (in Allentown), 7:00 PM; vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. New Jersey, 7:00 PM
September 25* - at New Jersey, 7; at Philadelphia, 7
September 26 - vs. Carolina (in Halifax), 6:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
October 4 - at Washington, 5:00 PM

*split squad games

2015 Nashville Predators preseason schedule

The Nashville Predators announced their 2015 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The 2015 preseason slate marks the fourth consecutive training camp – and second straight year – that the Predators and Panthers have played a split-squad doubleheader. Nashville will then play the 2015 Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning on back-to-back nights, first on September 22nd at Amalie Arena, then September 23rd at Bridgestone Arena.

The Predators will wrap up their 2015 preseason with a pair of games against former Central Division rival Columbus, first in Smashville on September 29th, then at the Blue Jackets' Nationwide Arena on October 3rd. The 2015-2016 regular season opens the following week.


The Predators' 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20* - vs. Florida, 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM
September 22 - at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM
September 23 - vs. Tampa Bay, 8:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Columbus, 8:00 PM
October 3 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM

*doubleheader

2015 Tampa Bay Lightning preseason schedule

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 2015 preseason schedule.

They are the away team for the Kraft Hockeyville USA game on September 29th in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

From the team's official news release:

The Lightning's home games at Amalie Arena will be played Tuesday, September 22nd against the Nashville Predators, Friday, September 25th against the Florida Panthers and Thursday, October 1st against the Dallas Stars. The Lightning will play home-and-home series against the Stars, Predators and Panthers. The Bolts will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first-ever "Kraft Hockeyville USA" preseason game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 29th. The contest will be televised live on NBCSN.

The Lightning's 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - vs. Nashville, 7:30 PM
September 23 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Florida, 7:30 PM
September 26 - at Dallas, 8:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Pittsburgh (in Johnstown, PA), 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Dallas, 7:30 PM
October 3 - at Florida, 7:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Tampa Bay Lightning official news release (June 22):
Lightning announce 2015 preseason schedule

Tampa Tribune's Lightning page (June 22):
Hockeyville USA contest highlights Lightning's preseason schedule

Tampa Bay Times' Lightning Strikes blog (June 22):
Tampa Bay Lightning unveils full preseason schedule

FOX Sports Florida's Lightning page (June 22):
Tampa Bay Lightning announce 2015 preseason schedule

Raw Charge (June 22):
Lightning release preseason schedule

2015 Florida Panthers preseason schedule

The Florida Panthers announced their 2015 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

Florida opens the preseason on September 20th when they travel to play the Nashville Predators in a day-night doubleheader, marking the third consecutive preseason that the two teams will face one another twice in one day.

Following their games in Nashville, the Panthers return home to host the Dallas Stars on September 22nd (7:30 PM) before visiting their cross-state rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning on September 25th (7:30 PM). The Cats travel to Dallas to face the Stars on September 27th (8:00 PM).

Florida closes out the 2015 preseason at BB&T Center against Tampa Bay on October 3rd at 7:00 PM.


The Panthers' 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20* - at Nashville, 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Dallas, 7:30 PM
September 25 - at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM
September 27 - at Dallas, 8:00 PM
October 3 - vs. Tampa Bay, 7:00 PM

*doubleheader


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Florida Panthers official news release (June 22):
Florida Panthers announce 2015 preseason schedule

FOX Sports Florida's Panthers page (June 22):
Florida Panthers announce 2015 preseason schedule

South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Panthers page (June 22):
Panthers release preseason schedule

Miami Herald's On Frozen Pond blog (June 22):
FAMILIAR PRESEASON: Panthers open with Nashville, finish with Tampa Bay

Friday, June 19, 2015

2015 Boston Bruins preseason schedule

The Boston Bruins announced their 2015 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the September 20th game.

The Bruins' 2015 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. New Jersey (in Providence), 7:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. New York Rangers, 7:00 PM
September 26 - at Detroit, 7:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM
September 30 - at New York Rangers, 7:00 PM
October 2 - at Washington, 7:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Boston Bruins official news release (June 19):
Bruins announce 2015-2016 preseason schedule

New England Sports Network (NESN) (June 19):
Bruins release 2015-2016 preseason schedule, first game in Providence