Here are key dates and games to watch for during this 2017 NHL season:
- Sept. 21-23 -- China Games: Los Angeles vs. Vancouver, at Shanghai and Beijing.
- Oct. 4 -- Regular season begins.
- Nov. 10-11 -- Global Series: Colorado vs. Ottawa, at Stockholm.
- Nov. 10-13 -- Hockey Hall of Fame Induction , Toronto.
- Dec. 16 -- NHL100 Classic: Montreal at Ottawa Senators, at Lansdowne Park.
- Jan. 1, 2018 -- Winter Classic: Buffalo at New York Rangers, at Citi Field.
- Jan. 27-28 -- All-Star Weekend, Tampa Bay, Fla.
- March 3 -- Stadium Series: Toronto at Washington, at U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.