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This January, the spotlight will shine on Raleigh, N.C., for the renewal of NHL All-Star Weekend. The League schedule will pause from Jan. 27-Feb. 1 as the Hurricanes’ home venue hosts the All-Star festivities for the first time ever.
SCHEDULE NOTES
Season-Opening Night: Thursday, October 7 – Carolina @ Minnesota in 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere-Helsinki; Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh in the official opener at CONSOL Energy Center; Montreal @ Toronto; Chicago @ Colorado, Calgary @ Edmonton.
“Home” Teams in 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Games: Helsinki – Minnesota Oct. 7, Carolina Oct. 8; Stockholm – San Jose Oct. 8, Columbus Oct. 9; Prague – Boston Oct. 9, Phoenix Oct. 10.
Hall of Fame Game: Buffalo @ Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 6.
All-Star Break: Jan. 27-Feb. 1.
Hockey Day In Canada: Feb. 12 – Ottawa @ Edmonton, Toronto @ Montreal, Calgary @ Vancouver.
Hockey Day In America: Feb. 20 – Washington @ Buffalo; Philadelphia @ NY Rangers; Pittsburgh @ Chicago, Detroit @ Minnesota.
Meeting of 2010 Stanley Cup Finalists: Philadelphia @ Chicago – Sunday, Jan. 23.
Meeting of the past two Stanley Cup champions: Pittsburgh @ Chicago, Sunday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m.
Busiest Day: Saturday, Oct. 30. 14 games.
Regular Season Concludes: April 10, 2011.
Stanley Cup Playoffs begin: April 13, 2011.
SCHEDULE NOTES: John MacLean makes his regular-season debut as the Devils’ coach and Jason Arnott marks his return to the club Oct. 8 when New Jersey hosts Dallas . . . Scott Arniel makes his regular-season debut as the Blue Jackets’ coach against San Jose in Stockholm Oct. 8 and makes his regular-season North America debut Friday, Oct. 15, against the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks . . . Guy Boucher makes his regular-season debut as head coach of the Lightning when Tampa Bay hosts Atlanta Saturday, Oct. 9 . . . GM Steve Yzerman and the Lightning are home to the Detroit Red Wings, Yzerman’s long-time former team, Thursday, Feb. 17 . . . Tampa Bay owns the season’s longest homestand, 12 games from Jan. 23-Feb. 25, while Los Angeles faces the season’s longest road trip, 10 games from Feb. 1-23 . . . The cross-state rivalry between Florida and Tampa Bay gets underway Oct. 16 when the Lightning provide the opposition for the Panthers’ home opener. The teams are led by new general managers – Yzerman in Tampa and Dale Tallon in Florida . . . The St. Louis Blues and former Canadiens G Jaroslav Halak host Montreal Thursday, March 10 . . . The Ottawa Senators play their concluding 26 regular-season games against Eastern Conference opponents . . . The Los Angeles Kings play their concluding 23 games against Western Conference, including the last five against Pacific Division opponents . . . The Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes both play their concluding 20 games against Western Conference opponents. . . Carolina makes the latest North American home debut – October 27 against Washington.
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