The released its schedule today, and although we knew this yesterday, the Ottawa Senators will play their home opener on October 11th versus the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. Should make for an exciting night.
The Senators start off in Stockholm, Sweden with two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins before playing their home opener. A slew of home games marks the start of the Sens season, as they start with a five game homestand. They will not play their first real road game until October 25th, when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sydney Crosby will make his only visit to Scotiabank Place on December 6, a game which should be broadcasted on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Alexander Ovechkin will be in town on November 4 and again on January 20 as the Washington Capitals visit the Senators on those dates. This of course assumes Crosby and Ovechkin are both in the lineup on those nights. Those looking to catch their first glimpse at Steven Stamkos will get a chance to do so for the first time on December 13, and again on March 11.
The has wised up and has ensured that all Western Canadian teams will make a visit to Eastern Conference Canadian teams and vice-versa. The Vancouver Canucks will visit first, on February 19, followed by back-to-back visits by the Alberta clubs. The Calgary Flames will visit on March 3, the Edmonton Oilers on March 5. The Senators will take a road trip to the Canadian west while the World Juniors are in action at SBP starting with a game in Calgary on December 27. The will then play in Vancouver the following night (December 28), and then off to Edmonton two nights later, on December 30. The Senators will then open the 2009 portion of their season with a date in Toronto to face the Leafs, rounding out four straight games versus Canadian clubs.
This season marks the first time since the lockout that the Senators will play each team in the league at least once.
The Sens will play an eight game homestand between February 24 - March 11, and in fact, will play 12 of 15 games at home between February 19 and March 21, after which they will play 8 of their final 11 regular season games on the road.
Unfortunately for you kids out there, the Senators play just one home matinee game - November 22 versus the New York Rangers (3pm start).
Hockey Day in Canada will feature Ottawa versus the Montreal Canadiens at 3pm from the Bell Centre. Ottawa will close out their season in Toronto on April 11. Maybe sit Daniel Alfredsson that night!
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