The NHL just released the 2019-20 home openers for all 31 teams and the Florida Panthers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the BB&T Center on October 5. Looking down the list we can deduce that the Cats will open the season on the 3rd against the Bolts at Amalie Arena. Really…
Here’s the full list of 2019-20 home openers:
Anaheim Ducks: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins: Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Carolina Hurricanes: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Calgary Flames
Columbus Blue Jackets: Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Dallas Stars: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings: Sunday, Oct. 6 vs. Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers: Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Florida Panthers: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Los Angeles Kings: Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild: Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Canadiens: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Minnesota Wild
New Jersey Devils: Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Winnipeg Jets
New York Islanders: Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Washington Capitals (at Nassau Coliseum)
New York Rangers: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Winnipeg Jets
Ottawa Senators: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Buffalo Sabres
San Jose Sharks: Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
St. Louis Blues: Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning: Thursday, Oct. 3 vs. Florida Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs: Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Ottawa Senators
Vancouver Canucks: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Los Angeles Kings
Vegas Golden Knights: Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. San Jose Sharks
Washington Capitals: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Winnipeg Jets: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Minnesota Wild