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NHL releases full 2017 Preseason Schedule

The NHL has released its full preseason schedule, which includes the first NHL games played in China, the debut of the Vegas Golden Knights expansion franchise, and the opening of Little Caesars Arena, the new home of the Detroit Red Wings.

As per usual, the Florida Panthers will open with a split-squad doubleheader versus the Nashville Predators. This year the two teams will meet at Bridgestone Arena on September 19. The Cats will play three straight games against the Tampa Bay Light (away-home-home) before finishing the exhibition slate with a roadie against the Montreal Canadiens.

2017 NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17

NY Islanders vs. Philadelphia, at Uniondale, N.Y. (NYCB Live), 1 p.m.

Vegas at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 18

Boston vs. Montreal, at Quebec City, Que. (Centre Videotron), 7 p.m.

Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Calgary (split-squad) at Edmonton (split-squad), 9 p.m.

Edmonton (split-squad) at Calgary (split-squad), 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 10 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19

Florida at Nashville (split-squad doubleheader), 4:30 and 8 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 7 p.m.

Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh, at State College, Pa. (Pegula Ice Arena, Penn

State), 7 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Vegas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20

Washington at Montreal, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia (split squad) at NY Islanders (split squad), 7 p.m.

Philadelphia (split squad) vs. NY Islanders (split squad), at Allentown,

Pa. (PPL Center), 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

Los Angeles vs. Vancouver, at Shanghai, China (Mercedes-Benz Arena), 7:30

a.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Las Vegas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22

St. Louis at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto (Ricoh Coliseum), 7:30 p.m.

NY Islanders vs. NY Rangers, at Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena),

7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23

Los Angeles vs. Vancouver, at Beijing, China (Wukesong Arena), 3:30 a.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

NY Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 24

Nashville at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Vegas at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, at Cranberry Township, Pa. (UPMC Lemieux Sports

Complex), 8 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 25

New Jersey (split squad) vs. Ottawa, at Summerside, P.E.I. (Credit Union

Place), 6 p.m.

New Jersey (split squad) at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto (Ricoh Coliseum), 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Carolina at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Anaheim vs. Arizona, at Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson Arena), 10 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 26

NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27

Montreal vs. Toronto, at Quebec City, Que. (Centre Videotron), 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Carolina vs. Edmonton, at Saskatoon, Sask. (SaskTel Centre), 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 28

Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Minnesota vs. St. Louis, at Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center), 8 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Colorado at Vegas, 10 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29

Florida at Montreal, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30

Columbus at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto (Ricoh Coliseum), 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Arizona at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 1

Washington at St. Louis, 3 p.m.

NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Vegas, 8 p.m.

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