(belated) Red Wings 2018-19 schedule

From the Detroit Red Wings:

RED WINGS REVEAL 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

… Puck Drops on Thursday, Oct. 4 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets; 41-Game Home Schedule Features 19 Friday, Saturday or Sunday Dates and Nine Visits from Original Six Foes …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today released their schedule for the 2018-19 season and the team’s 93rd overall in the National Hockey League. The Red Wings will open the campaign at home on Thursday, Oct. 4 versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Little Caesars Arena will host 19 weekend home games (seven Fridays, six Saturdays and six Sundays), spanning through the regular-season finale at home on Saturday, April 6 against the Buffalo Sabres.

This season’s 82-game slate includes four games against each Atlantic Division rivals (28 games), three games against the eight teams in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division (24 games) and two games against all 15 Western Conference foes (30 games).

Following the Home Opener, the Red Wings will play six of their next seven games on the road spanning from Oct. 7-20. The on-ice action will be in full swing at Little Caesars Arena starting at the end of October, with Detroit hosting seven of its next eight games from Oct. 22 – Nov. 9. A season-high nine home games will be held at Little Caesars Arena in the month of November.

A busy month of December features 16 games, including seven at home, and culminating with the team’s annual New Year’s Eve matchup on Monday, Dec. 31 against the Florida Panthers. The NYE game is the first of five consecutive at Little Caesars Arena (Dec. 31 – Jan. 8), which matches the team’s longest homestand of the season – also occurring from Feb. 17-26. The early January homestand is highlighted by a visit from Alex Ovechkin and the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Sunday, Jan. 6. The Red Wings will finish off January with five of six on the road, which includes the team’s swing through Western Canada (Jan. 18 at Calgary; Jan. 20 at Vancouver; Jan. 22 at Edmonton).

After nine days without game action, the Red Wings will host Original Six foe, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Friday, Feb. 1 in the first leg of a back-to-back – one of 13 such occurrences on the season. March features a road-heavy schedule with 10 games away from Little Caesars Arena, including a season-high five game road trip from March 19-28. The Red Wings will then host four of the team’s final five games (March 29 – April 6) at home to close the 2018-19 season.

Special nights on the 2018-19 docket include the Red Wings’ traditional night before Thanksgiving game (Wednesday, Nov. 21) against the Boston Bruins, a game on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) against the Ottawa Senators and the Red Wings lone visit of the year from Original Six rival Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Additionally, the Red Wings have two home-and-home series on this year’s schedule – Philadelphia (Feb. 16 at Wells Fargo Center; Feb. 17 at Little Caesars Arena) and Pittsburgh (April 2 Little Caesars Arena; April 4 at PPG Paints Arena).

Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 regular season go on sale Friday, Aug. 24 and can be purchased at the Little Caesars Arena XFINITY Box Office (313-471-7575) or online at DetroitRedWings.com.

 

2018-19 SEASON TICKET PLANS NOW AVAILABLE

Ticket plans are now available for the 2018-19 season. Red Wings FLEX partial plans are back to give fans the opportunity to design a plan based on their schedule. Fans can purchase convenient half-season ticket plans (22 games) or new quarter-season ticket plans (11 games). Red Wings partial season ticket plans feature savings on box office prices and increased savings on premium games. Partial season ticket holders also have the opportunity to lock in their tickets before single game tickets go on sale to the general public. Additional benefits include flexible payment plans, access to the Ticket Donation Program to put unused tickets to good use in the community, presale opportunities for 313 Presents events, a dedicated personal Ticket Service Executive and much more.

In addition to the benefits of FLEX plans, full season ticket plans feature an action-packed 45-game schedule, giving fans the opportunity to see every NHL opponent at the state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena. Full season ticket holders receive a 10 percent discount on all merchandise at the Little Caesars Arena Team Store and Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, invitations to exclusive team autograph sessions and events, personalized entry on the arena’s Season Ticket Holder Interactive Touchscreen Displays, a complimentary in-game welcome on the Little Caesars Arena Scoreboard and much more.

Information on Red Wings full and FLEX partial season ticket plans can be obtained by visiting www.DetroitRedWings.com/SeasonTicketPlans or by calling the Red Wings’ Ticket Sales & Service Office at 313-471-7575.

 

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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