Oct. 1 -- Start of regular season.
Oct. 2-3 -- NHL Premiere Games: Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues in Stockholm, Sweden; Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks in Helsinki, Finland.
Jan. 1 -- Winter Classic: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins at Fenway Park.
Feb. 15-Feb. 28 -- Olympic break.
April 11 -- Regular season ends.