Red Wings announce 2018-2019 schedule

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 31: at Little Caesars Arena on March 31, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The NHL and the Detroit Red Wings announced their 2018-19 schedule on Thursday.  Their 93rd campaign opens Thursday, October 4th when the Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.  Some more highlights are when the Maple Leafs comes to town for the first time on October 11th.  Also, the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals will be in Detroit on January 6th. 

On December 2nd the Avalanche visit for the only time this season and on April 2nd the Penguins make their lone trip to Little Caesars Arena.  Las Vegas will be here February 7th and Chicago on February 20th.  The Red Wings will host the Florida Panthers for a 7:30pm face off on New Year's Eve.  Here is the full 2018-19 schedule:

DETROIT RED WINGS
2018-19 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

 

            DATE   DAY                                                        SITE                                  TIME (ET)

September 19       Wed.      PITTSBURGH                        Little Caesars Arena           7:30

                      20       Thu.       CHICAGO                               Little Caesars Arena         7:30

                      22       Sat.        BOSTON                                 Little Caesars Arena         7:00

                      23       Sun.      at Pittsburgh                           PPG Paints Arena              3:00

                      25       Tue.       at Chicago                              United Center                     8:30

                      26       Wed.      at Boston                                TD Garden                         7:00

                      28       Fri.         at Toronto                               Scotiabank Arena               7:30

                      29       Sat.        TORONTO                              Little Caesars Arena          7:00

 

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

 

             DATE   DAY                                                        SITE                                  TIME (ET)

October  4        Thu.       COLUMBUS                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                7        Sun.      at Los Angeles                       STAPLES Center                    10:30

                8        Mon.      at Anaheim                             Honda Center                           10:00

               11       Thu.       TORONTO                              Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               13       Sat.        at Boston                                TD Garden                                  7:00

               15       Mon.      at Montreal                              Bell Centre                                  7:30

               18       Thu.       at Tampa Bay                         Amalie Arena                              7:30

               20       Sat.        at Florida                                 BB&T Center                              7:00

               22       Mon.      CAROLINA                              Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               26       Fri.         WINNIPEG                              Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               28       Sun.      DALLAS                                  Little Caesars Arena                  5:00

               30       Tue.       at Columbus                          Nationwide Arena                      7:00

November 1      Thu.       NEW JERSEY                       Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 3        Sat.        EDMONTON                          Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

                 6        Tue.       VANCOUVER                        Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 9        Fri.         N.Y. RANGERS                    Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               10       Sat.        at Carolina                              PNC Arena                                  7:00

               13       Tue.       ARIZONA                                Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

              15       Thu.       at Ottawa                                 Canadian Tire Centre                7:30

               17       Sat.        at New Jersey                        Prudential Center                       1:00

               21       Wed.      BOSTON                                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               23       Fri.         at Washington                       Capital One Arena                     4:00

               24       Sat.        BUFFALO                               Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

               26       Mon.      COLUMBUS                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               28       Wed.      ST. LOUIS                               Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

December 1     Sat.        at Boston                                 TD Garden                                 7:00

                 2        Sun.      COLORADO                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

                 4        Tue.       TAMPA BAY                          Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 6        Thu.       at Toronto                               Scotiabank Arena                      7:00

                 8        Sat.        N.Y. ISLANDERS                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

                10       Mon.      LOS ANGELES                     Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                11       Tue.       at Washington                       Capital One Arena                     7:00

                14       Fri.         OTTAWA                                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                15       Sat.        at N.Y. Islanders                    Nassau Coliseum                      7:00

                18       Tue.       at Philadelphia                       Wells Fargo Center                   7:00

               20       Thu.       at Carolina                              PNC Arena                                  7:00

                22       Sat.        FLORIDA                                 Little Caesars Arena                  2:00

                23       Sun.      at Toronto                                Scotiabank Arena                      7:30

                27       Thu.       at Pittsburgh                           PPG Paints Arena                     7:00

                29       Sat.        at Dallas                                  American Airlines Center          8:00

                31       Mon.      FLORIDA                                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

January   2        Wed.      CALGARY                               Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

                 4        Fri.         NASHVILLE                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 6        Sun.      WASHINGTON                      Little Caesars Arena                  5:00

                 8        Tue.       MONTREAL                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                11       Fri.         at Winnipeg                            Bell MTS Place                           8:00

                12       Sat.        at Minnesota                          Xcel Energy Center                   8:00

                15       Tue.       ANAHEIM                                Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                18       Fri.         at Calgary                               Scotiabank Saddledome          9:00

                20       Sun.      at Vancouver                         Rogers Arena                             4:00

                22       Tue.       at Edmonton                          Rogers Place                              9:00

February  1        Fri.         TORONTO                              Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 2        Sat.        at Ottawa                                 Canadian Tire Centre                7:00

                 7        Thu.       VEGAS                                    Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 9        Sat.        at Buffalo                                KeyBank Center                         1:00

                10       Sun.      at Chicago                              United Center                             3:00

                12       Tue.       at Nashville                              Bridgestone Arena                     8:00

                14       Thu.       OTTAWA                                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                16       Sat.        at Philadelphia                       Wells Fargo Center                   1:00

                17       Sun.      PHILADELPHIA                    Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

                20       Wed.      CHICAGO                               Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                22       Fri.         MINNESOTA                          Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                24       Sun.      SAN JOSE                              Little Caesars Arena                  3:00

                26       Tue.       MONTREAL                           Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

March      2        Sat.        at Arizona                                Gila River Arena                        8:00

                5        Tue.       at Colorado                              Pepsi Center                               9:00

                 7        Thu.       N.Y. RANGERS                    Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                9        Sat.        at Tampa Bay                         Amalie Arena                              7:00

                10       Sun.      at Florida                                 BB&T Center                              5:00

               12       Tue.       at Montreal                              Bell Centre                                  7:30

               14       Thu.       TAMPA BAY                          Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               16       Sat.        N.Y. ISLANDERS                 Little Caesars Arena                  2:00

               19       Tue.       at N.Y. Rangers                     Madison Square Garden          7:00

               21       Thu.       at St. Louis                              Scottrade Center                        8:00

               23       Sat.        at Vegas                                  T-Mobile Arena                        10:00

               25       Mon.      at San Jose                            SAP Center                              10:30

               28       Thu.       at Buffalo                                KeyBank Center                         7:00

               29       Fri.         NEW JERSEY                       Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

               31       Sun.      BOSTON                                 Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

April         2        Tue.       PITTSBURGH                        Little Caesars Arena                  7:30

                 4        Thu.       at Pittsburgh                           PPG Paints Arena                     7:00

                 6        Sat.        BUFFALO                               Little Caesars Arena                  7:00

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