Habs open season vs. Leafs, visit Winnipeg
Posted June 23, 2011 3:35 pm.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Winnipeg will host the Montreal Canadiens in its NHL season opener Oct. 9.
The new franchise will then hit the road for games in Chicago on Oct. 13 and Phoenix on Oct. 15 in a game that will see the old and new Winnipeg franchises collide.
The Coyotes come to Winnipeg on Dec. 1
Opening night is Oct. 6 when the Stanley Cup champion Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers, the Maple Leafs entertain the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Canucks in Vancouver.
The Canucks and Bruins will meet Jan. 7 in Boston.
The regular season ends April 7 with 15 games on tap.
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