Pens' opener slated Oct. 4
The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will raise another banner and begin their quest for a three-peat Oct. 4 against the St. Louis Blues.
The Penguins visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5 in a matchup of the only teams to win the Cup three times in the salary-cap era.
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights will make their regular-season debut on the road in Dallas on Oct. 6 and host the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 10 in the first home game in franchise history.
NHL teams announced their home openers Wednesday with the full, 1,271-game schedule for the 2017-18 season set to be released today.
Vegas will play its first two games on the road, visiting Arizona on Oct. 7.
The Western Conference-champion Nashville Predators open the season Oct. 5 at Boston.