NHL 2018-19 schedule features outdoor and European games
NEW YORK — Two outdoor games and three games in Europe highlight the 2018-19 NHL schedule.
The schedule, released Thursday, features a game in Goteborg, Sweden on Oct. 6 between the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. It marks the season opener for both teams.
The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets will then square off in a pair of games in Helsinki, Finland Nov. 1-2.
The NHL Winter Classic goes on Jan. 1 with the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Boston Bruins at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.