DETROIT RED WINGS SCHEDULE 2026-27

84-GAME SCHEDULE RETURNS

The 2026-27 campaign marks the third in the NHL’s 109-season history where teams will play 84 games, with the two previous instances occurring in 1993-94 and 1992-93 when clubs had at least two neutral-site contests during each one in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Halifax, Hamilton, Indianapolis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Peoria, Phoenix, Providence, Richfield, Sacramento or Saskatoon. Each team’s two extra contests during the 2026-27 season will be a home and road game against divisional opponents.

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The 2026-27 NHL preseason schedule, an eight-day, 65-game slate played across 36 NHL and neutral-site venues, begins Saturday, Sept. 19, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 26. This marks the first season of a reduced preseason schedule resulting from the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, accommodating the expansion of the regular-season schedule to 84 games with the addition of two more divisional games per team.

A marquee preseason matchup will celebrate Saint-Boniface, Que., the Kraft Hockeyville-winning community for 2025. The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators will face off on Monday, Sept. 21, at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières.

While the Kraft Hockeyville game will be played in nearby Trois-Rivières due to logistical requirements, Saint-Boniface’s local arena Aréna de Saint-Boniface will be the beneficiary of a grand prize arena upgrade. Saint-Boniface received $250,000 for upgrades to its local arena and $10,000 worth of youth hockey equipment from NHLPA Goals & Dreams.

Other neutral-site contests will be played in Greensboro, N.C. (Carolina vs. Nashville, Sept. 24); Hershey, Pa. (Philadelphia vs. Washington, Sept. 21) and Ontario, Calif. (Los Angeles vs. Vegas, Sept. 19).

The preseason closes with 14 games on Saturday, Sept. 26. The 2026-27 regular season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with an opening-night tripleheader broadcast on ESPN in the U.S. and a doubleheader on Sportsnet in Canada.

2026-27 NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19

Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Montreal (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), 7 p.m.

Toronto (split-squad) at Montreal (split-squad), 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. Vegas, at Ontario, Calif. (Toyota Arena), 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Seattle, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 20

NY Islanders at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 4 p.m.

Nashville at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Washington at Boston, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m.

Utah at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Calgary, 8 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 21

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.

NY Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Washington, at Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center), 7 p.m.

Montreal vs. Ottawa, at Trois-Rivières, Que. (Colisée Vidéotron) (Kraft Hockeyville), 7 p.m.

Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22

Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Utah at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

Ottawa (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), 7 p.m.

Toronto (split-squad) at Ottawa (split-squad), 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Carolina vs. Nashville, at Greensboro, N.C. (First Horizon Coliseum), 7 p.m.

New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Utah at Vegas, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26

Carolina at Nashville, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Colorado at Utah, 5 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Montreal (split-squad) at Ottawa (split-squad), 7 p.m.

Ottawa (split-squad) at Montreal (split-squad), 7 p.m.

New Jersey at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.

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PWHL Detroit has announced that goaltender Andrea Brändli has been signed to a three-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement through the 2028-29 season, and defender Casey Borgiel has been signed to a one-year agreement for the team’s inaugural 2026-27 campaign. Both players made history in the second-round of the 2026 PWHL Draft on June 17 at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, with Brändli (15th overall) representing the team’s first-ever pick and the first goaltender selected in the draft, while Borgiel (22nd overall) of nearby Port Huron was the team’s first-ever pick from Michigan.

“We could not have asked for a better start to the draft by selecting an experienced goaltender like Andrea and a reliable defender like Casey in front of our hometown fans,” said PWHL Detroit General Manager Manon Rheaume. “Andrea’s performance at the Olympics showed the world that she is one of the best at her position and somebody who will make an immediate impact in the PWHL with her maturity and confidence. I’ve had the privilege of watching Casey’s career develop through the Little Caesars program as a player who stands out for her consistency, physicality, and stability on the blue line. Both players are important to the foundation we are building for our inaugural season.”

Brändli is a three-time Olympian who backstopped Switzerland to a bronze medal victory in February, named Best Goaltender and a Tournament All-Star with a 1.94 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage. Swiss Hockey’s Woman of the Year in 2023, her international experience also includes eight appearances in the top division of the IIHF Women’s World Championship. The 29-year-old spent the 2025-26 season with Frölunda HC of the SDHL where she posted a league-leading .945 SV% and a 1.49 GAA that ranked second. She also played two seasons with MoDo Hockey, earning SDHL Goaltender of the Year honors in 2025. Brändli won a National Championship with Ohio State in 2022 and capped her five-year NCAA career at Boston University in 2022-23.

“I’m incredibly excited and grateful to commit to Detroit for the next three years and call this vibrant city home,” said Brändli. “Experiencing the draft at the Fox Theatre and the amazing atmosphere throughout the city gave me a sense of how special Detroit’s sports culture and community are. The passion and support from the fans is something I’ll never forget. This organization is already something special, and I feel very fortunate to be part of this team and build something amazing together and can’t wait for opening night at Little Caesars Arena.”

Borgiel joins her hometown team following two seasons as the top scoring defender at Colgate University, most recently tallying four goals and 21 points in 36 games during the 2025-26 campaign. Her first season as a Raider in 2024-25 was the most productive offensive season of her collegiate career, contributing 29 points (3G, 26A) in 39 games on the heels of two seasons at College of the Holy Cross where she earned Hockey East All-Rookie honors in 2023. Last August, Borgiel represented the U.S. in the 2025 Collegiate Series against Canada, coached by PWHL Detroit assistant coach Molly Engstrom. The 22-year-old is a product of Detroit’s Little Caesars program, winning back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022, and lettered in soccer at Port Huron Northern High School.

“It’s a dream come true to come home and play in the same arena that helped me fall in love with hockey and find my passion for the game,” said Borgiel. “Hockeytown has shown it’s ready for the PWHL and I am super excited to get started in Detroit, to meet all of the fans, and honored to help make this inaugural season special.”

Brändli and Borgiel are the first of the team’s six-player inaugural draft class to sign and brings PWHL Detroit’s roster up to 18 players under contract, now with two goaltenders and seven defenders. Brändli is one of nine on the team who competed in Milano Cortina counting Americans Cayla Barnes, Hannah Bilka, Britta Curl-Salemme and Hilary Knight, Canada’s Daryl Watts, France’s Alice Philbert, Germany’s Nina Jobst-Smith, and Japan’s Akane Shiga. Borgiel is one of four Michigan-area players on the roster joining Mellissa Channell-Watkins (Plymouth), her former Little Caesars coach, and forwards Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton) and Taylor Girard (Macomb).

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The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that the 2026-27 regular season, expanded to 84 games with the addition of two more divisional games per team, will open on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with an opening-night tripleheader broadcast on ESPN in the U.S. and a doubleheader on Sportsnet in Canada.

At 5 p.m. ET on ESPN, the Florida Panthers will face off against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Prior to the game, Carolina will raise its second championship banner at Lenovo Center.

At 7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, the Montreal Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in an Original Six contest at Scotiabank Arena.

Action continues on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, when the New York Rangers face off against the Boston Bruins in another Original Six matchup at TD Garden.

At 10 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, the Vancouver Canucks clash with Pacific Division foes the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.

Then, on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET, the Chicago Blackhawks will visit the Vegas Golden Knights in a Western Conference matchup at T-Mobile Arena.

The first night of 2026-27 action on TNT will be the following night, Wednesday, Sept. 30, a doubleheader featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Los Angeles Kings visiting the Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m. ET.

Scheduling matrix for the 2026-27 campaign

Games Within Division – 28 total games for each team
7 teams x 2 home / 2 away (Subtotal 14 home / 14 away)

Games Within Conference (Non-Division) – 24 total games for each team
4 teams x 2 home / 1 away (Subtotal 8 home / 4 away)
4 teams x 1 home / 2 away (Subtotal 4 home / 8 away)

Non-Conference Games – 32 total games for each team
16 teams x 1 home / 1 away (Subtotal 16 home / 16 away)

Grand Total – 84 Games
42 home / 42 away

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The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up their 2026 Summer Development Camp this week, giving fans their first look at the organization’s newest prospects and future stars. Held at the team’s practice facility, the camp brought together recent draft picks, organizational prospects, and intriguing free agent invites for several days of on-ice sessions and skill development.

Leading the charge was first-round pick JP Hurlbert, selected 23rd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft following a trade with the Utah Mammoth. The talented forward immediately caught attention with his smooth skating ability and creativity during drills. Observers noted Hurlbert’s willingness to try unconventional moves, including going under sticks rather than around them during puck-handling exercises—a sign of the hockey IQ and innovation that made him a first-round selection.

Second-round pick Victor Plante also participated in the camp alongside his brother Max, creating a unique family dynamic on the ice. The Plante brothers were featured prominently throughout the week’s sessions, with Victor looking comfortable in his number 48 jersey, while Max took over number 21. Other recent draft selections in attendance included fifth-rounder Beckham Edwards, as well as prospects Adam Levac, Michal Oršulák, Rudy Guimond, and Carter Bear, all of whom spoke with media and participated in video interviews throughout the camp.

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