Thursday, June 30, 2011

2011 New Jersey Devils preseason schedule

The New Jersey Devils announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 21st game.

From the team's official news release:

The Devils' six-game pre-season schedule, all vs. Atlantic Division opposition, will include three home games at Prudential Center: Friday, September 23rd vs. New York Rangers; Friday, September 30th vs. New York Islanders and Saturday, October 1st vs. Philadelphia. All three home games will get underway at 7:00 PM.

The road portion of the team's pre-season slate is set as follows: Wednesday, September 21st at New York Rangers (Albany, New York); Saturday, September 24th at New York Islanders and Thursday, September 29th at Philadelphia.


The Devils' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. New York Rangers (in Albany, NY), 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. New York Rangers, 7:00 PM
September 24 - at New York Islanders, 7:00 PM
September 29 - at Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
September 30 - vs. New York Islanders, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 PM

2011 New York Islanders preseason schedule

The New York Islanders announced their upcoming 2011 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the October 1st game.

From the team's official news release:

The New York Islanders announced today the release of their 2011 preseason schedule. The Islanders will play five exhibition games in five cities across North America, including one game at Webster Bank Arena, the home of the Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The Islanders will open their 2011 preseason on Friday, September 23rd at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins at 7:00 PM. The following night, Saturday, September 24th; the Islanders will host their Atlantic Division rivals, the New Jersey Devils at 7:00 PM at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The third game of the preseason is set for Tuesday, September 27th when the Islanders travel to the Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames at 9:00 PM. The Islanders will then travel to the Prudential Center on Friday, September 30th for a 7:00 PM faceoff against New Jersey. The team's final preseason game is on Saturday, October 1st at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut at 7:00 PM against Boston.


The Islanders' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 23 - at Boston, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. New Jersey, 7:00 PM
September 27 - at Calgary, 9:00 PM
September 30 - at New Jersey, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Boston (in Bridgeport, CT), 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

2011 Nashville Predators preseason schedule

The Nashville Predators announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 20th game.

From the team's official news release:

Nashville Predators president of hockey operations/general manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their eight-game 2011 preseason schedule with a franchise-first doubleheader at the BankAtlantic Center on Monday, September 19th. The eight preseason games are the most the franchise has played since the 2002-2003 campaign.

Nashville's preseason schedule includes three home games: Saturday, September 24th against Winnipeg; Wednesday, September 28th vs. the Washington Capitals and Saturday, October 1st against the Carolina Hurricanes. All three games at Bridgestone Arena will start at 7:00 PM Central Time.

In addition to their doubleheader in South Florida, the Predators will take part in the Baltimore Hockey Classic on September 20th at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, where they'll play the Washington Capitals and travel to Carolina (September 23th) and Winnipeg (September 30th) on consecutive Fridays.


The Predators' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 19* - at Florida, 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
September 20 - vs. Washington (in Baltimore), 7:00 PM
September 23 - at Carolina, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Winnipeg, 8:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Washington, 8:00 PM
September 30 - at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Carolina, 8:00 PM

*doubleheader

Thursday, June 23, 2011

2011 Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Blue Jackets also announced their eight-game preseason schedule, which will include home games vs. Winnipeg on Tuesday, September 20th (7:00 PM), Washington on Wednesday, September 21st (7:00 PM), Buffalo on Sunday, September 25th (5:00 PM) and the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, September 29th (7:00 PM).

NOTE: The 2011 preseason schedule announcement is within the team's regular season schedule news release.

The Blue Jackets' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20* - vs. Winnipeg, 7; at Winnipeg, 9:30 PM
September 21 - vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
September 23 - at Minnesota, 8:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Buffalo, 5:00 PM
September 26 - at Washington, 7:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Minnesota, 7:00 PM
September 30 - at Carolina, 7:00 PM

*split squad games

2011 Colorado Avalanche preseason schedule

The Colorado Avalanche announced their upcoming 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the upcoming Frozen Fury 14 game on October 1st.

From the team's official news release:

In addition to its regular season schedule, the Avalanche also announced today its preseason schedule for 2011-2012. Colorado will play a total of six exhibition games, meeting Dallas, Los Angeles and St. Louis twice each. Colorado's preseason home dates are Friday, September 23rd vs. St. Louis; Sunday, September 25th vs. Dallas and Wednesday, September 28th vs. Los Angeles. The Avs will conclude the exhibition slate with the annual Frozen Fury matchup against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 1st at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The Avalanche's 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Dallas, 8:30 PM
September 23 - vs. St. Louis, 9:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Dallas, 8:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Los Angeles, 9:00 PM
September 29 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Los Angeles (in Las Vegas), 9:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Colorado Avalanche official news release (June 23):
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche regular season schedule

Denver Post's Avalanche page (June 23):
Avs open their season with rival Red Wings

NOTE: The 2011 preseason schedule announcement is within the team's regular season schedule news release.

2011 Montréal Canadiens preseason schedule

The Montréal Canadiens announced their upcoming 2011 preseason schedule.

For their two neutral site preseason games, they're the home team on September 25th and the away team on October 1st.

From the team's official news release:

The Canadiens will play eight preseason games, including five at the Bell Centre, as the team will host Dallas, Buffalo, Ottawa, Boston and Tampa Bay. Three preseason games will also be played on the road: in Ottawa (September 23), in Halifax visiting Boston (September 25) and at Colisée Pepsi in Québec City against Tampa Bay (October 1).

NOTE: The 2011 preseason schedule announcement is within the team's regular season schedule news release.

The Canadiens' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. Dallas, 7:30 PM
September 21 - vs. Buffalo, 7:30 PM
September 23 - at Ottawa, 7:30 PM
September 24 - vs. Ottawa, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Boston (in Halifax), 6:00 PM
September 26 - vs. Boston, 7:30 PM
September 29 - vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Tampa Bay (in Québec City), 7:00 PM

NHL releases 2011-2012 regular season schedule

The National Hockey League announced their 2011-2012 regular season schedule today. Among the highlights as detailed in the league's official news release:

Season begins on October 6th (NHL Face-Off)
Three games in North America are slated to be played.

Compuware NHL Premiere series - October 7th and 8th
The Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers will participate. The games are in three European cities, which are Berlin, Germany, Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. See each team schedule for the which days and sites of each game.

Stanley Cup championship defense
The Boston Bruins open their new season on October 6th when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden in Boston. It will be the Bruins' first hoisting of a Stanley Cup championship banner to their arena rafters in 39 years.

NHL returns to Winnipeg
After a 15-year absence, the highest brand of professional hockey returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Following the original team's exodus to Arizona in 1996, the former Atlanta Thrashers officially replaced them two days ago. The newly re-branded Winnipeg Jets host the Montréal Canadiens on October 9th at MTS Centre. It will be the only game on the league schedule that day.

2011 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
The Vancouver Canucks will visit Boston on January 7, 2012 to play the Bruins, the team that defeated them for the 2011 Stanley Cup championship.

2012 NHL All-Star Game
The Senators will be the host franchise with the game being played at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on January 29, 2012.

5th edition of Winter Classic game
Even though there has not been a formal announcement yet, the game is expected to be played on January 2, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. In their second Winter Classic appearance and first time as the home team, the Flyers will host the Rangers.

no Heritage Classic
There will not be a Heritage Classic game for 2012.

national broadcast schedules
The national television schedules will be released at a later date.


NEWS HYPERLINKS

National Hockey League official news release (June 23):
Bruins-Flyers opener highlights schedule release
North American home openers for 2011-2012 season
2011-2012 schedule highlights
Team-by-team 2011-2012 schedules

Anaheim Ducks
2011-2012 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule

Boston Bruins
2011-2012 Boston Bruins regular season schedule

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Calgary Flames
2011-2012 Calgary Flames regular season schedule

Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

Chicago Blackhawks
2011-2012 Chicago Blackhawks regular season schedule

Colorado Avalanche
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche regular season schedule
Avalanche time changes
Avs open their season with rival Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Dallas Stars
Stars' 2011-2012 schedule announced

Detroit Red Wings
Wings announce '11-12 schedule

Edmonton Oilers
2011-2012 Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule

Florida Panthers
Panthers announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule
Schedule is out

Los Angeles Kings
Kings announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Minnesota Wild
Wild 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

Montréal Canadiens
Habs unveil 2011-2012 calendar

Nashville Predators
Preds 2011-2012 season schedule released

New Jersey Devils
2011-2012 New Jersey Devils regular season schedule

New York Islanders
Islanders 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

New York Rangers
2011-2012 Rangers schedule announced

Ottawa Senators
Senators roll into Motor City to begin 2011-2012 slate

Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers 2011-2012 regular season schedule announced

Phoenix Coyotes
Coyotes announce 2011-2012 schedule
Coyotes announce schedule changes
Coyotes announce game time changes

Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins to begin 2011-2012 regular season with three-game road swing to western Canada

San Jose Sharks
Sharks release 2011-2012 schedule
Sharks announce additional changes to schedule

St. Louis Blues
Blues release 2011-2012 season schedule

Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs release regular season schedule

Vancouver Canucks
Canucks release 2011-2012 regular season schedule
Canucks announce schedule changes for the 2011-2012 regular season

Washington Capitals
Capitals announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Winnipeg
Regular season schedule announced for Winnipeg NHL franchise

NBC Sports' NHL page (June 23):
Highlights and key dates from the newly announced 2011-2012 NHL schedule

2011 Toronto Maple Leafs preseason schedule

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 21st game.

From the team's official news release:

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 2011-2012 preseason schedule Thursday, which features four games at Air Canada Centre and four on the road. The Maple Leafs will play one home and one road game against four different opponents, including the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings.

The Leafs will play their eight-game preseason schedule over 13 days, starting at home on Monday, September 19th at 7:00 PM against the Senators at Air Canada Centre. Home-and-home series will take place against the Flyers, Sabres and Red Wings, and a second meeting with the Senators will be played in the nation's capital. The Maple Leafs' preseason schedule concludes Saturday, October 1st when they host the Red Wings at 7:00 PM.


The Maple Leafs' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 19 - vs. Ottawa, 7:00 PM
September 20 - vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
September 21 - vs. Philadelphia (in London, Ontario), 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Buffalo, 7:00 PM
September 24 - at Buffalo, 7:00 PM
September 27 - at Ottawa, 7:30 PM
September 30 - at Detroit, 7:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM

2011 Calgary Flames preseason schedule

The Calgary Flames announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 29th game.

From the team's official news release:

The Calgary Flames announced today their 2011 pre-season schedule which starts on Tuesday, September 20th with a two team/same day format against the Vancouver Canucks.

The Flames will play a total of six pre-season games (4 x home / 2 x away) against the Edmonton Oilers (2), Vancouver Canucks (2), New York Islanders (1) and the Phoenix Coyotes (1).


The Flames' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - vs. Vancouver, 9; at Vancouver, 10
September 24 - at Edmonton, 8:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Edmonton, 8:00 PM
September 27 - vs. New York Islanders, 9:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Phoenix, 9:00 PM

*split squad games

2011 Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule

The Carolina Hurricanes announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the September 25th preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

Jason Karmanos, vice president and assistant general manager for the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced the team's 2011 exhibition schedule.

The Hurricanes will open the preseason at Buffalo on Monday, September 19th at 7:00 PM. Carolina will then host Nashville at the RBC Center on Friday, September 23rd. On Sunday, September 25th, the Hurricanes will host Winnipeg at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, home of Carolina's American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Following a game at Winnipeg on September 28th, the Hurricanes wrap up the preseason with a back-to-back set against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh on September 30th and at Nashville on October 1st.


The Hurricanes' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 19 - at Buffalo, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Nashville, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Winnipeg (in Charlotte), 5:00 PM
September 28 - at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
September 30 - vs. Columbus, 7:00 PM
October 1 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM

2011 Winnipeg preseason schedule

Winnipeg's NHL franchise announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 25th preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

True North Sports & Entertainment Limited today announced the seven-game 2011 NHL pre-season schedule for Winnipeg's newly acquired NHL franchise.

The franchise will play a pair of split squad games on Tuesday, September 20th against the Columbus Blue Jackets. One game will take place in Columbus with the other contest being played at MTS Centre. Game time here in Winnipeg will be 7:30 PM.

The new Winnipeg team will play both the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators a pair of times. They will play each team once at MTS Centre (Carolina – September 28th & Nashville – September 30th), while Winnipeg will take on the Hurricanes at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina (September 25th) after facing the Predators in Nashville (September 24th). Both games at MTS Centre will get underway at 7:30 PM.

Winnipeg will also face the Ottawa Senators in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland as part of Kraft Hockeyville celebrations on Monday, September 26th. More details pertaining to that game are to come.


Winnipeg's 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20* - at Columbus, 7:30 PM; vs. Columbus, 8:30 PM
September 24 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Carolina (in Charlotte), 5:00 PM
September 26 - vs. Ottawa (in Conception Bay South, NL), TBA
September 28 - vs. Carolina, 8:30 PM
September 30 - vs. Nashville, 8:30 PM

*split squad games

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

2011 Anaheim Ducks preseason schedule

The Anaheim Ducks announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Anaheim Ducks today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club's 2011 preseason schedule. The Ducks will compete in seven preseason contests before the start of the club's 2011-2012 regular season campaign in October.

The Ducks will open the 2011 preseason schedule with back-to-back contests at Honda Center, taking on the Phoenix Coyotes on September 20th (7:05 PM) and San Jose Sharks on September 21st (7:05 PM). The club will participate in home-and-home exhibition contests against San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles, and face Phoenix once in preseason competition. Following three consecutive road games in San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles from September 23-25, the Ducks will wrap up their exhibition schedule with home games on September 28th vs. Vancouver (7:05 PM) and September 30th vs. Los Angeles (7:05 PM).


The Ducks' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. Phoenix, 10:00 PM
September 21 - vs. San Jose, 10:00 PM
September 23 - at San Jose, 10:30 PM
September 24 - at Vancouver, 10:00 PM
September 25 - at Los Angeles, 9:30 PM
September 28 - vs. Vancouver, 10:00 PM
September 30 - vs. Los Angeles, 10:00 PM

2011 Ottawa Senators preseason schedule

The Ottawa Senators announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

They are the away team for the Kraft Hockeyville game on September 26th in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland.

From the team's official news release:

The Ottawa Senators announced today their 2011 pre-season schedule, which includes three home games, three road contests and one neutral-site meeting.

Ottawa fans will get their first chance to see the 2011-2012 Senators team on Wednesday, September 21st when the team hosts the Stanley Cup-champion Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Place. The Senators will then host the Montréal Canadiens on Friday, September 23rd and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, September 27th to conclude their home pre-season schedule.

The Senators open up their pre-season schedule with a road game in Toronto on Monday, September 19th. The team will then travel to Montréal for a meeting against the Canadiens on Saturday, September 24th. The final road trip sees the Senators visit Boston on Thursday, September 29th.

The Senators and Winnipeg's new NHL franchise are the featured teams for this year's Kraft Hockeyville game in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, which is set to take place on Monday, September 26th.


The Senators' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 19 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
September 21 - vs. Boston, 7:30 PM
September 23 - vs. Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 24 - at Montréal, 7:00 PM
September 26 - vs. Winnipeg (in Conception Bay South, NL), TBA
September 27 - vs. Toronto, 7:30 PM
September 29 - at Boston, TBA

2011 St. Louis Blues preseason schedule

The St. Louis Blues announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 21st preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

The St. Louis Blues announced Wednesday their 2011-2012 preseason schedule, with their opener on Tuesday, September 20th against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:00 PM at Scottrade Center.

Overall, the eight-game schedule includes five games in succession from September 20th to September 24th as well as a home and road game with each of their four opponents: Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Colorado and Dallas.


The Blues' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM
September 21 - vs. Tampa Bay (site and time TBA)
September 22 - vs. Minnesota, 8:00 PM
September 23 - at Colorado, 8:00 PM
September 24 - at Dallas, 8:00 PM
September 27 - at Minnesota, 8:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Colorado, 8:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Dallas, 2:30 PM

2011 Tampa Bay Lightning preseason schedule

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the September 21st preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play a total of six preseason games in 2011 the team announced today. They will play their lone preseason game at the St. Pete Times Forum on Friday, September 23 against the Florida Panthers.

The Lightning will kick off their preseason schedule in St. Louis on Tuesday, September 20th when they take on the Blues at Scottrade Center. The Bolts and Blues will meet again the next night with the location being TBD. The game was originally scheduled to be played at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg and is being changed due to the franchise relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers.

Tampa Bay will then play a back-to-back set with Florida on Friday, September 23rd at the St. Pete Times Forum and the next night at the BankAtlantic Center. The games will mark the first meetings between the intra-state rivals during the preseason since the 2005 season.

The Lightning will conclude the 2011 exhibition season with a pair of games in Québec against the Montréal Canadiens. On Thursday, September 29th the Bolts will travel to the Bell Centre in Montréal for their first preseason appearance since 2006. On Saturday, October 1st the Bolts will take on the Canadiens in Québec City, the province's capital, at the Colisée Pepsi. The visit will mark the Lightning's first game in Québec City since April 29, 1995, a regular season game against the Québec Nordiques. Tampa Bay lost that game, 4-1.


The Lightning's 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - at St. Louis, 7:30 PM
September 21 - vs. St. Louis, TBA
September 23 - vs. Florida, 7:30 PM
September 24 - at Florida, 7:00 PM
September 29 - at Montréal, 7:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Montréal (in Québec City), 7:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Tampa Bay Lightning official news release (June 22):
Lightning announce 2011 preseason schedule

St. Petersburg Times' Lightning Strikes blog (June 22):
Tampa Bay Lightning announces preseason schedule

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

Raw Charge (June 22):
Lightning are once again the traveling band of the preseason

2011 San Jose Sharks preseason schedule

The San Jose Sharks announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The San Jose Sharks will open their six-game 2011 preseason schedule on September 21st in Anaheim against the Ducks. The Sharks first home game at HP Pavilion will be on September 23rd vs. Anaheim.

Besides the Ducks, the Sharks will play hosts to the Phoenix Coyotes (September 24th) and the Western Conference Champion Vancouver Canucks (September 29th). In addition to playing in Anaheim, the Sharks will visit Vancouver (September 25th) and Phoenix (October 1st).


The Sharks' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Anaheim, 10:30 PM
September 24 - vs. Phoenix, 10:30 PM
September 25 - at Vancouver, 9:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Vancouver, 10:30 PM
October 1 - at Phoenix, 10:00 PM

Nashville Predators unveil new logos

Just hours before the 2011 NHL Awards commence in Las Vegas, the Nashville Predators unveiled a new logo set to represent their brand. The team didn't write a lengthy press release to describe the process that led to its final selection of logos to represent them for the 2011-2012 season. But it did provide a general summary of the representation of the logos.

The Nashville Predators will launch new logos and updated wordmarks at NHL Draft Weekend this weekend in Minnesota. This week's launch is the conclusion of a lengthy process which included fan focus group input, input from season ticket holders, meetings with the Reebok NHL design team, designed to showcase a more contemporary and aggressive look by streamlining the original logo with tweaks like shading on the teeth and adding a distinctive gold color band through the logo.

In addition to the team logo, the Preds also unveiled a new secondary logo designed to represent the Tennessee state flag and Nashville's music city heritage. The guitar pick shape recognizes the Music City heritage and influence, while the three stars signify the East, Middle and Western parts of the state in similar shape and design as the state flag.

The wordmark and secondary NP mark were both updated to remain consistent with the new color scheme, look, feel and font treatments showcased in the logos.


image courtesy: Nashville Predators

According to various sources covering the team, the Predators are expected to also unveil their new away jersey during the upcoming 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

In my opinion, I do like how the primary logo has been simplified by the shading and detailing elements. Some have thought the original version looked robotic in appearance. The teeth aren't as detailed as they previously. Remember during this year's playoff run that you saw Predators fans wearing gold T-shirts at Bridgestone Arena? Get used to that color as a more prominent part of the team color scheme. And if you have been paying attention to the look of the team's official web site, you will notice a preview of what could be the Predators' new home jersey with gold as the base color.

Either way, this is a change that Predators fans may embrace, but one of the brand logos that truly stands out is the new guitar pick secondary logo. The emphasis on Nashville's country music roots will help the team's identity. No other National Hockey League team uses this as a part of their brand.

For a closer view at the logos, see Ryan Porth's blog entry at Smashville 24/7.

As for the jerseys, time will tell after their unveilings if the fans will embrace them.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

2011 Edmonton Oilers preseason schedule

The Edmonton Oilers announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for their September 20th split squad game in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

From the team's official news release:

The Edmonton Oilers will begin their 33rd season in the NHL with a eight-game pre-season schedule, including four games at Rexall Place and four on the road.

On September 20th, the Oilers open the 2011 pre-season with a split squad game versus the Minnesota Wild at Rexall Place and a road game in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers will also entertain the Vancouver Canucks on September 22nd and the Calgary Flames on September 24th in the first of a home-and-home with their provincial rivals.

The Phoenix Coyotes visit Rexall Place on September 27th before the Oilers round out the pre-season with games in Minnesota (September 30th) and Vancouver (October 1st).


The Oilers' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20* - vs. Chicago (in Saskatoon), 8; vs. Minnesota, 9
September 22 - vs. Vancouver, 9:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Calgary, 8:00 PM
September 25 - at Calgary, 8:00 PM
September 27 - vs. Phoenix, 9:00 PM
September 30 - at Minnesota, 8:00 PM
October 1 - at Vancouver, 10:00 PM

*split squad games

2011 Phoenix Coyotes preseason schedule

The Phoenix Coyotes announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

Phoenix Coyotes chief operating officer Mike Nealy today announced the Coyotes 2011 preseason schedule.

The Coyotes eight-game preseason schedule begins on Tuesday, September 20th at Anaheim. The Coyotes will then play split squad games against Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 21st at Jobing.com Arena and Staples Center.

Phoenix will then travel to Houston to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, September 23rd at Reliant Stadium, home to the Houston Texans (NFL). The Coyotes will also play at San Jose on Saturday, September 24th, at Edmonton on Tuesday, September 27th and at Calgary on Saturday, September 29th before returning home to close out the preseason slate against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, October 1st at Jobing.com Arena.


The Coyotes' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM
September 21* - vs. Los Angeles, 10; at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM
September 23 - vs. Dallas (in Houston), TBA
September 24 - at San Jose, 10:30 PM
September 27 - at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
September 29 - at Calgary, 9:00 PM
October 1 - vs. San Jose, 9:00 PM

*split squad games

2011 Los Angeles Kings preseason schedule

The Los Angeles Kings announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the upcoming Frozen Fury 14 game on October 1st.

From the team's official news release:

The Los Angeles Kings today announced their preseason schedule for the 2011-2012 NHL season. The Kings are currently scheduled to play seven preseason games - including two at STAPLES Center on September 21st versus the Phoenix Coyotes and September 25th versus the Anaheim Ducks.

In addition to the two home games at STAPLES Center, the Kings will host the Colorado Avalanche at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 1st and the Kings will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on September 27th.

The Kings travel to Phoenix on September 21st (as part of a split-squad game), to Colorado on September 28th and to Anaheim on September 30th.

The Kings will also play one exhibition game in Germany before starting the 2011-2012 NHL regular season. The Kings on October 4th will play the special exhibition game at the O2 World Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, against the Hamburg Freezers of the German Elite League. The Kings then open their regular season schedule with the following two games in Europe – on October 7th, the Kings will play the Rangers at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden while on October 8th, the Kings and Sabres will play each other at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The Kings are the designated "home team" for both games.

Tickets for the two Kings preseason games at STAPLES Center are tentatively scheduled to go on sale August 18th. Tickets are currently on sale for the game in Las Vegas and in Kansas City.


The Kings' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - at Phoenix, 10; vs. Phoenix, 10:30 PM
September 25 - vs. Anaheim, 9:30 PM
September 27 - vs. Pittsburgh (in Kansas City), 6:00 PM
September 28 - at Colorado, 9:00 PM
September 30 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Colorado (in Las Vegas), 9:00 PM

*split squad games

2011 Minnesota Wild preseason schedule

The Minnesota Wild announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Minnesota Wild released its preseason schedule today, and unlike last year, all seven games will take place in North America and in NHL arenas. Last year, the Wild closed out the preseason against Ilves Tampere in Finland before opening the season with two regular season games in Helsinki.

This year, the Wild will play seven times in September, including three home games against the Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers. The Wild will hit the road for four games in Edmonton, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Columbus.

While they won't count for squat in the standings, this year's friendlies will have some serious implications on the Wild's roster. During the news conference announcing the hiring of head coach Mike Yeo, it was made clear that the goal for this year is to become a younger, faster and more aggressive team that is tough to play against. That means several players that Yeo coached in Houston last year will be challenging veterans for full-time roster spots.

Plenty of players will see ice time as the team plays three games in three days from September 22nd to September 24th.


The Wild's 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
September 22 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Columbus, 8:00 PM
September 24 - at Pittsburgh, 3:00 PM
September 27 - vs. St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 29 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 30 - vs. Edmonton, 8:00 PM

2011 Buffalo Sabres preseason schedule

The Buffalo Sabres announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Buffalo Sabres today announced their 2011 preseason schedule. The team will play seven games, including two at HSBC Arena. Ticket information for each home game will be announced at a later date.

The Sabres will begin their preseason slate at home on Monday, September 19th when the Carolina Hurricanes visit HSBC Arena. The Sabres will then travel to Montréal to play the Canadiens on Wednesday, September 21st. The team will participate in a home-and-home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs starting at the Air Canada Centre on Friday, September 23rd and then at HSBC Arena on Saturday, September 24th. After a game on the road in Columbus the following day (Sunday, September 25th), the team will travel to Washington on Friday, September 30th to face the Capitals.

The Buffalo Sabres will also play an exhibition game against Adler Mannheim at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on Tuesday, October 4th, as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge to complete the 2011 preseason schedule.


The Sabres' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 19 - vs. Carolina, 7:00 PM
September 21 - at Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 23 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Toronto, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Columbus, 5:00 PM
September 30 - at Washington, 7:00 PM
October 4 - vs. Adler Mannheim (in Mannheim, Germany), TBA

Monday, June 20, 2011

2011 Detroit Red Wings preseason schedule

The Detroit Red Wings announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the away team for their September 22nd game in London, Ontario.

From the team's official news release:

The Red Wings today announced their return to the ice with their 2011-2012 preseason schedule. The home lineup includes two Friday night contests vs. Philadelphia and Toronto and two Sunday afternoon tilts vs. Chicago and Pittsburgh.

The road swing includes a special contest vs. the Flyers in London, Ontario, at the John Labatt Centre.

On-sale dates for individual preseason games have not been announced.


The Red Wings' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Philadelphia (in London, Ontario), 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 PM
September 25 - vs. Chicago, 4:00 PM
September 28 - at Chicago, 8:30 PM
September 30 - vs. Toronto, 7:30 PM
October 1 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Pittsburgh, 4:00 PM

2011 Washington Capitals preseason schedule

The Washington Capitals announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Washington Capitals 2011 preseason schedule features seven games against four opponents and includes three games at Verizon Center. The Capitals will open their preseason schedule against the Nashville Predators in the Baltimore Hockey Classic at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on September 20th.

The Capitals will begin their preseason road schedule on Wednesday, September 21st (7:00 PM) at Columbus versus the Blue Jackets before facing off against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Friday, September 23rd (8:30 PM).

The team's preseason home opener at Verizon Center is Monday, September 26th (7:00 PM) against the Blue Jackets. The Capitals will then travel to Nashville on September 28th (8:00 PM) before returning home to face the Buffalo Sabres on September 30th (7:00 PM) and the Blackhawks on October 2nd (5:00 PM) at Verizon Center.

The Capitals were 5-1 in the preseason last year, and their all-time preseason record is 140-112-29-9.

The 1st Mariner Arena (formerly the Baltimore Arena) is Baltimore's largest indoor venue. The Capitals called Landover, Maryland home from 1974-1997. They played their home games at the Capital Centre before moving to downtown Washington, D.C. for the 1997-1998 season.

Audio from every preseason game will be broadcast live on WashingtonCaps.com.


The Capitals' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. Nashville (in Baltimore), 7:00 PM
September 21 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 23 - at Chicago, 8:30 PM
September 26 - vs. Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 28 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM
September 30 - vs. Buffalo, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Chicago, 5:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Washington Capitals official news release (June 20):
Capitals announce 2011 preseason schedule

Comcast SportsNet Washington (June 20):


Washington Post's Capitals Insider blog (June 20):


Washington Times' Capitals page (June 20):
Baltimore stop set during Capitals' preseason

Washington Examiner's Loose Pucks blog (June 20):
Caps announce preseason schedule

2011 Chicago Blackhawks preseason schedule

The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2011 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the preseason opener.

From the team's official news release:

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the team's 2011 preseason schedule, which consists of seven games against National Hockey League opponents including one contest in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The Blackhawks will open their preseason slate with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers at the Credit Union Centre on Wednesday, September 20th. The tilt will mark the second consecutive preseason the Blackhawks will participate in a neutral site contest, following the 2010 preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Chicago will also play home-and-home series during the 2011 preseason with their Central Division rivals, the Detroit Red Wings, as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. The Blackhawks will open their home preseason schedule on Friday, September 23rd when they welcome the Capitals to the United Center at 7:00 PM.

Game times and ticket information for the 2011 preseason will be announced at a later date.


The Blackhawks' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 20 - vs. Edmonton (in Saskatoon), 8:00 PM
September 22 - at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Washington, 8:30 PM
September 25 - at Detroit, 4:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Detroit, 8:30 PM
September 30 - vs. Pittsburgh, 8:30 PM
October 2 - at Washington, 5:00 PM

UPDATE (July 11, 2011):
The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2011 preseason schedule broadcast coverage. The September 25th and October 2nd games will air on WGN-TV. The September 28th and September 30th games will be on Comcast SportsNet Chicago.

2011 Pittsburgh Penguins preseason schedule

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their 2011 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their 2011 pre-season schedule Wednesday, September 21st against the Detroit Red Wings at CONSOL Energy Center. Game time is 7:00 PM.

It will be the first of three straight pre-season home games – also including Thursday, September 22nd against Chicago (7:00 PM) and Saturday, September 24th against Minnesota (3:00 PM).

The September 21st and 22nd games will be part of season ticket packages, with individual game tickets also going on sale to the general public.

The September 24th game vs. Minnesota will be the Penguins' second annual free game for kids. Details will be provided at a later date.

The Penguins also play pre-season road games at Chicago and Detroit, and a neutral site game against the Los Angeles Kings at Kansas City.


The Penguins' 2011 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Chicago, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Minnesota, 3:00 PM
September 27 - vs. Los Angeles (in Kansas City), 8:00 PM
September 30 - at Chicago, 8:30 PM
October 2 - at Detroit, 4:00 PM