Stars Have Another Tough Regular Season Schedule
Hockey fans are holding on tight as the NHL season approaches.
With the start so close, it’s time again to see how the Dallas Stars fare from the schedule-makers of the hockey season.
The team with the most travel coming up is the one furthest from any rival city.
It’s almost a yearly tradition at this point to see all the travel the Stars must do over this season.
This year, the range runs from division rivals they will not see until 2027 to other division rivalries that end before Christmas.
Let’s dive in!
Division Rivalries
Such a major playoff implication is how well the Stars do against division opponents during the regular season. Four of those division matchups end right around the finale of the regular season in March/April. Some questionable ones end far earlier. The Stars are major rivals with the Colorado Avalanche. There will be no games against them this season after January 24. These two will get really acquainted early in the season with a home-and-home on October 13 and 14. The Stars and Jets will meet one last time before Christmas. The Stars play games 10, 18, 34, and 35 against them, ending on December 20.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, the long-awaited first-round rematch of last year’s playoffs must wait until January 30. The Stars and Wild will meet in January, February, March, and April. Their first meeting in January is the 55th game of the Stars’ season. Remember, this season has 84 games so that the Stars will end with Nashville on April 10.
On the Road
Surprisingly, the longest road trip of the season is only five games. They play those five games in 6 days. They’ll go from Boston > New York Islanders > New York Rangers > New Jersey > Chicago > Dallas. They’ll stay in the New York metro area from January 15-19, but will have to leave for Chicago quickly on the 20th. They’ll also stay in the same city more than once. They have games in Las Vegas on November 17 and 19, and in Seattle on December 1 and 3.
That’s not the only time, as they go to Winnipeg for two games on December 19th and 20th. That significantly cuts travel time, as the season is now 84 games. No other team will need to spend more than one game in Dallas.
The East
Part of the yearly schedule is playing two games against Eastern Conference opponents. The Stars finish the season series with the Columbus Blue Jackets first, concluding both games by November 5. They start the season series with the defending Stanley Cup Champions on March 23, and end on March 25, a home-and-home series.
That last game is also the finale of their 32-game slate against Eastern opponents. These long road trips are part and parcel of being the Dallas Stars.
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