NHL announces preseason schedule, features pair of games in Las Vegas
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Hockey, it's just around the corner.
The NHL announced its full 2016 preseason schedule on Wednesday, which will begin Sept. 25 when the St. Louis Blues play a pair of split-squad games versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Afterward, the 106-game schedule features plenty of new venues, including T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the Los Angeles Kings will take on the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche Oct. 7 and 8 respectively.
Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers will officially begin their first season at the swanky new Rogers Arena against the Calgary Flames Sept. 26, while on the same day, the Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Ottawa Senators in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The regular season gets underway Oct. 12.
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