The Detroit Red Wings have announced their preseason schedule for the 2017-18 NHL season which includes their first game at the all-new Little Caesars Arena.
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The Red Wings open the preseason with three straight games on the road against Original 6 rivals Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, Sept. 21, as a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
They hold their first official game at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Sept. 23 against the Bruins at 7 p.m.
On top of that, they will play the Penguins, Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs at LCA on Monday, Sept. 25, Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29, all at 7:30 p.m.
Detroit concludes the preseason on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 2017-18 regular season schedule is expected to be released later this month.