COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Club Opens 17Th NHL Season at Nationwide Arena on Friday, October 6 Vs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 22, 2017 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Club opens 17th NHL season at Nationwide Arena on Friday, October 6 vs. the New York Islanders COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League announced today a 2017-18 regular season schedule in which the club will play 82 games, including 41 home dates at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets will kick off their 17th NHL season on Friday, October 6 against the New York Islanders with faceoff slated for 7 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets’ announcement of the club’s 2017-18 schedule is presented by Mike’s Hard Lemonade. This season’s schedule will see the Blue Jackets play every team in the NHL at least once at home and once on the road, including games against the NHL’s 31st team, the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. Columbus will play Metropolitan Division teams a total of 28 times, including 14 games at Nationwide Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will each visit Nationwide Arena twice. The Blue Jackets will face members of the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division 24 times, including 12 at home. The club will play two home games each against the Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning, while hosting the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs one time each. Overall, the Blue Jackets will play their 82 games over 184 days with 47 games slated for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, including six Thursday home games, 11 Friday home contests and seven Saturday home games at Nationwide Arena.
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