2014-15 NHL schedule: Season will begin with 4 games on October 8

The NHL season will begin on October 8 with four games, while most teams take the ice on October 9 or October 10

The NHL on Saturday announced the full list of home openers for each of their 30 teams, and we now know when the 2014-15 season will begin. Four games will highlight the schedule on Wednesday, October 8in Boston, Calgary, Los Angeles and Montreal.

The Kings will raise their Stanley Cup banner at home to begin the season, and because the NHL apparently loves kicking the Sharks while they're down, San Jose will be in town to witness the ceremony. The Bruins will host the Flyers and the Canadiens will host the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Time Zone that night, while the Calgary Flames will host the Vancouver Canucks.

The New York Rangers have to wait until Sunday, October 12 to raise their Eastern Conference title banner. Their home opener is later than every other team in the league. Also announced: the Phoenix Coyotes will officially change their name to the Arizona Coyotes on Friday, June 27 at the NHL Draft. They'll play their first regular season game with that name on Thursday, October 9 against the Winnipeg Jets.

Here's a list of every NHL team's home opener:

• Anaheim Ducks: Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Minnesota


• Arizona Coyotes: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Winnipeg


• Boston Bruins: Wednesday, Oct. 8 vs. Philadelphia


• Buffalo Sabres: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Columbus


• Calgary Flames: Wednesday, Oct. 8 vs. Vancouver


• Carolina Hurricanes: Friday, Oct. 10 vs. NY Islanders


• Chicago Blackhawks: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Buffalo


• Colorado Avalanche: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Minnesota


• Columbus Blue Jackets: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. NY Rangers


• Dallas Stars: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Chicago


• Detroit Red Wings: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Boston


• Edmonton Oilers: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Calgary


• Florida Panthers: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. New Jersey


• Los Angeles Kings: Wednesday, Oct. 8 vs. San Jose


• Minnesota Wild: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Colorado


• Montreal Canadiens: Thursday, Oct. 16 vs. Boston


• Nashville Predators: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Ottawa


• New Jersey Devils: Saturday, Oct. 18 vs. San Jose


• New York Islanders: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Carolina


• New York Rangers: Sunday, Oct. 12 vs. Toronto


• Ottawa Senators: Thursday, Oct. 16 vs. Colorado


• Philadelphia Flyers: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. New Jersey


• Pittsburgh Penguins: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Anaheim


• San Jose Sharks: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Winnipeg


• St. Louis Blues: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. NY Rangers


• Tampa Bay Lightning: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Florida


• Toronto Maple Leafs: Wednesday, Oct. 8 vs. Montreal


• Vancouver Canucks: Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Edmonton


• Washington Capitals: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Montreal


• Winnipeg Jets: Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Nashville

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