Avalanche games finally have start times to go along with the dates on the upcoming 2021-22 schedule. The schedule was initially released with a whole bunch of TBD's; that has been resolved. With the release of the schedule, it's really starting to feel like the season is right around the corner and I can't wait.
NHL Release:
NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced start times for the 2021-22 regular season. The 2021-22 regular season will commence Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a doubleheader that includes the Tampa Bay Lightning raising their third Stanley Cup championship banner before facing the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the first-ever regular-season game for the NHL's 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken, who will play against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena at 10 p.m. ET. The 1,312-game regular-season schedule -- 82 games per team -- will conclude Friday, April 29, when 30 of the League's 32 teams take to the ice
The Avs begin their quest for a third Stanley Cup by hosting the new-look Chicago Blackhawks and Marc-Andre Fleury on October 12th at 8 pm MT. They face Vegas for the first time on October 26th at home at 6 pm MT.
Other notable dates and times:
- They play and home-and-home series with CBJ on 11/3 and 11/6. The first of four such mini-series this season ( DAL, AZ, PIT).
- They host Anaheim on Jan. 2 for a New Year matinee tilt. They have three matinees total.
- If NHL players end up participating in the Winter Olympics there will be a two-week break in February. The NHL has no games scheduled from Feb. 2-24 because of the All-Star Game and potentially the Winter Olympics. The Avs play a total of 3 games in Feb.
- The empty Feb. means some of the other months will be stuffed to the gills. December and January will be the busiest with 16 games, followed by 14 games in April.
- The regular season ends on April 29 on the road against those pesky Minnesota Wild.
Here is the entire schedule if you're interested.
OCTOBER
Wed., Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Chicago Sat., Oct. 16, 7 p.m. St. Louis Tue., Oct. 19, 6 p.m. At Washington Thu., Oct. 21, 5 p.m. At Florida Sat., Oct. 23, 5 p.m. At Tampa Bay Tue., Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Vegas Thu., Oct. 28, 6 p.m. At St. Louis Sat., Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Minnesota
NOVEMBER
Wed., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Columbus Sat., Nov. 6, 5 p.m. At Columbus Thu., Nov. 11, 7 p.m. Vancouver Sat., Nov. 13, 7 p.m. San Jose Wed., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. At Vancouver Fri., Nov. 19, 8 p.m. At Seattle Mon., Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m. Ottawa Wed., Nov. 24, 7 p.m. Anaheim Fri., Nov. 26, 5:30 p.m. At Dallas Sat., Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Nashville
DECEMBER
Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m. @ Toronto Thu., Dec. 2, 5 p.m. @ Montreal Sat., Dec. 4, 5 p.m. @ Ottawa Mon., Dec. 6, 5 p.m. @ Philadelphia Wed., Dec. 8, 5 p.m. @ N.Y. Rangers Fri., Dec. 10, 7 p.m. vs Detroit Sun., Dec. 12, 6 p.m. vs Florida Tue., Dec. 14, 7 p.m. vs N.Y. Rangers Thu., Dec. 16, 6 p.m. @ Nashville Sat. Dec. 18, 7 p.m. vs Tampa Bay Mon., Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m. @ Detroit Wed., Dec. 22, 5 p.m. @ Buffalo Thu., Dec. 23, 5 p.m. @ Boston Mon., Dec. 27, 8 p.m. @ Vegas Wed., Dec. 29, 8 p.m. vs Dallas Fri., Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. @ Dallas
JANUARY
Sun., Jan. 2, 1 p.m. vs Anaheim Tue., Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m. @ Chicago Thu., Jan. 6, 7 p.m. vs Winnipeg Sat., Jan. 8, 5 p.m. vs Toronto Mon., Jan. 10, 7 p.m. vs Seattle Tue., Jan. 11, 6 p.m. @ Nashville Fri., Jan. 14, 7 p.m. vs Arizona Sat., Jan. 15, 7 p.m. @ Arizona Mon., Jan. 17, 1 p.m. vs Minnesota Wed., Jan. 19, 8 p.m. @ Anaheim Thu., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. @ Los Angeles Sat., Jan. 22, 5 p.m. vs Montreal Mon., Jan. 24, 7 p.m. vs Chicago Wed., Jan. 26, 8 p.m. vs Boston Fri., Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. @ Chicago Sun., Jan. 30, 6 p.m. vs Buffalo
FEBRUARY
Tue., Feb. 1, 7 p.m. vs Arizona All-Star/Olympic break Fri., Feb. 25, 7 p.m. vs Winnipeg Sat., Feb. 26, 8 p.m. @ Vegas
MARCH
Tue., March 1, 7 p.m. vs N.Y. Islanders Thu., March 3, 7 p.m. @ Arizona Sat., March 5, 8 p.m. vs Calgary Mon., March 7, 5:30 p.m. @ N.Y. Islanders Tue., March 8, 5 p.m. @ New Jersey Thu., March 10, 5 p.m. @ Carolina Sun., March 13, 6 p.m. vs Calgary Tue., March 15, 8:30 p.m. @ Los Angeles Fri., March 18, 8:30 p.m. @ San Jose Mon., March 21, 7:30 p.m. vs Edmonton Wed., March 23, 7:30 p.m. vs Vancouver Fri., March 25, 7 p.m. vs Philadelphia Sun., March 27, 4 p.m. @ Minnesota Tue., March 29, 7 p.m. @ Calgary Thu., March 31, 7 p.m. vs San Jose
APRIL
Sat., April 2, 1 p.m. vs Pittsburgh Tue., April 5, 5 p.m. @ Pittsburgh Fri., April 8, 6 p.m. @ Winnipeg Sat., April 9, 8 p.m. @ Edmonton Wed., April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs Los Angeles Thu., April 14, 7 p.m. vs New Jersey Sat., April 16, 7 p.m. vs Carolina Mon., April 18, 7 p.m. vs Washington Wed., April 20, 8 p.m. @ Seattle Fri., April 22, 7 p.m. @ Edmonton Sun., April 24, 5 p.m. @ Winnipeg Tue., April 26, 7:30 p.m. vs St. Louis Thu., April 28, 7 p.m. vs Nashville Fri., April 29, 6 p.m. @ Minnesota
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