PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Anxious for Pens hockey? You'll get to see them for six of the season's first nine games at home as the NHL released team schedules on Tuesday.
Season opens at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, October 10 at 8p against the Chicago Blackhawks. After a first road game at the Capitals on Friday the 13th, back home against Calgary on Saturday. Some games of note for the 2023-24 season:
· Halloween Eve hosting Anaheim on October 30
· Stanley Cup champion Las Vegas on November 19
· Thanksgiving Eve traditional game against the Rangers at 7p (hosting Toronto on November 25)
· Saturday, December 2 first home game against the Flyers, followed by road game in Philly the following Monday
· New Years' Eve hosting the Islanders at 6p (part of a weekend back-to-back starting with St. Louis)
· Tuesday, January 2 first home game against the Caps
· Valentines' Day hosting Florida
· 4 straight home games from February 18-25 (Kings, Islanders, Montreal & Philly)
· 8 home games in March (2 against Columbus)
· The other home game against the Caps on March 7
· Edmonton Oilers at 1p on Sunday, March 10
· Back-to-back weekend home games, Rangers 3p on March 16, Detroit on March 17 at 6p
· The season finale at the Islanders on April 17, but the previous three at home (Detroit, Boston, Nashville)
