Key dates in the NHL schedule
A look at some important dates on the calendar for 2013-14 season.
KEY FLYERS, NHL DATES
Sept. 12: Training camp opens, Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 15: First preseason game, at Toronto
Oct. 2: Regular-season opener, vs. Toronto
Nov. 11: Hockey Hall of Fame induction, Fred Shero
Dec. 24-26: Christmas break
Jan. 1: Winter Classic, Toronto vs. Detroit, Michigan Stadium
Jan. 25: Stadium Series, Ducks vs. Kings, Dodger Stadium
Jan. 26: Stadium Series,Rangers vs. Devils, Yankee Stadium
Jan. 26: Flyers' Wives Fight for Lives Carnival
Jan. 29: Stadium Series, Rangers vs. Islanders, Yankee Stadium
Feb. 9-25: Olympic break, Sochi, Russia
March 1: Stadium Series, Penguins vs. Blackhawks, Soldier Field
March 2: Heritage Classic, Senators vs. Canucks, BC Place
March 5: NHL trade deadline (tentative)
April 13: Last day of regular season, vs. Carolina
April 16: First day of Stanley Cup playoffs
June 27-28: NHL Entry Draft, Wells Fargo Center