Mark your calendars, people — because the Bruins’ schedule for the 2022-23 season has finally been released.
After COVID-related complications either shortened previous seasons or pushed games into the end of April, the 2022-23 campaign more or less falls in line with previous 82-game iterations — with Boston scheduled to open the season on the road against the Capitals on Oct. 12 before ending the year with a road tilt with the Habs on April 13.
Boston’s home opener is set for Saturday, Oct. 15 against the Arizona Coyotes.
The B’s will face a gauntlet of daunting opponents in the first few months of the season — including a heinous seven-game stretch from Nov. 21 to Dec. 7 that features:
@ Tampa Bay - Nov. 21
@ Florida - Nov. 23
Vs. Carolina - Nov. 25
Vs. Tampa Bay - Nov. 29
Vs. Colorado - Dec. 3
Vs. Vegas (and Bruce Cassidy) - Dec. 5
@ Colorado - Dec. 7
Yikes. The Bruins will likely be crossing their fingers that injured regulars like Charlie McAvoy, Brad Marchand and Matt Grzelcyk will all be cleared before that stretch commences.
The Bruins' longest homestand of the season takes place in December. During that period, the New York Islanders (12/13), Los Angeles Kings (12/15), Columbus Blue Jackets (12/17), Florida Panthers (12/19) and Winnipeg Jets (12/22) pay a visit to TD Garden.
On Monday, Jan. 2, the Bruins and Penguins will battle at Fenway Park in the 2023 Winter Classic — with puck drop set for 2 p.m.
Here’s the full schedule for the 2022-23 season:
OCTOBER
Wednesday, October 12 @ Washington, 7 pm
Saturday, October 15 vs. Arizona, 7 pm
Monday, October 17 vs. Florida, 7 pm
Tuesday, October 18 @ Ottawa, 7 pm
Thursday, October 20 vs. Anaheim, 7 pm
Saturday, October 22 vs. Minnesota, 1 pm
Tuesday, October 25 vs. Dallas, 7 pm
Thursday, October 27 vs. Detroit, 7 pm
Friday, October 28 @ Columbus, 7 pm
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 1 @ Pittsburgh, 7 pm
Thursday, November 3 @ N.Y. Rangers, 7 pm
Saturday, November 5 @ Toronto, 7 pm
Monday, November 7 vs. St. Louis, 7 pm
Thursday, November 10 vs. Calgary, 7 pm
Saturday, November 12 @ Buffalo, 7 pm
Sunday, November 13 vs. Vancouver, 6 pm
Thursday, November 17 vs. Philadelphia, 7 pm
Saturday, November 19 vs. Chicago, 7 pm
Monday, November 21 @ Tampa Bay, 7 pm
Wednesday, November 23 @ Florida, 7 pm
Friday, November 25 vs. Carolina, 1 pm
Tuesday, November 29 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 pm
DECEMBER
Saturday, December 3 vs. Colorado, 7 pm
Monday, December 5 vs. Vegas, 7 pm
Wednesday, December 7 @ Colorado, 7 pm
Friday, December 9 @ Arizona, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 11 @ Vegas, 5 pm
Tuesday, December 13 vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 pm
Thursday, December 15 vs. Los Angeles, 7 pm
Saturday, December 17 vs. Columbus, 1 pm
Monday, December 19 vs. Florida, 7 pm
Thursday, December 22 vs. Winnipeg, 7 pm
Friday, December 23 @ New Jersey, 7 pm
Tuesday, December 27 @ Ottawa, 7 pm
Wednesday, December 28 @ New Jersey, 7 pm
Saturday, December 31 vs. Buffalo, 1 pm
JANUARY
Monday, January 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2 pm
Thursday, January 5 @ Los Angeles, 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 7 @ San Jose, 7:30 pm
Monday, January 8 @ Anaheim, 5:30 pm
Thursday, January 12 vs. Seattle, 7 pm
Saturday, January 14 vs. Toronto, 7 pm
Monday, January 16 vs. Philadelphia, 1 pm
Wednesday, January 18 @ N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 19 @ N.Y. Rangers, 7 pm
Sunday, January 22 vs. San Jose, 7 pm
Tuesday, January 24 @ Montreal, 7 pm
Thursday, January 26 @ Tampa Bay, 7 pm
Saturday, January 28 @ Florida, 6 pm
Sunday, January 29 @ Carolina, 5 pm
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1 @ Toronto, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 11 vs. Washington, 3 pm
Tuesday, February 14 @ Dallas, 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 16 @ Nashville, 7 pm
Saturday, February 18 vs. N.Y. Islanders, 5 pm
Monday, February 20 vs. Ottawa, 1 pm
Thursday, February 23 @ Seattle, 7 pm
Saturday, February 25 @ Vancouver, 4 pm
Monday, February 27 @ Edmonton, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 28 @ Calgary, 7 pm
MARCH
Thursday, March 2 vs. Buffalo, 7 pm
Saturday, March 4 vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3 pm
Thursday, March 9 vs. Edmonton, 7 pm
Saturday, March 11 vs. Detroit, 1 pm
Sunday, March 12 @ Detroit, 1 pm
Tuesday, March 14 @ Chicago, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 16. @ Winnipeg, 7 pm
Saturday, March 18 @ Minnesota, 1 pm
Sunday, March 19 @ Buffalo, 1 pm
Tuesday, March 21 vs. Ottawa, 7 pm
Thursday, March 23 vs. Montreal, 7 pm
Saturday, March 25 vs. Tampa Bay, 1 pm
Sunday, March 26 @ Carolina, 5 pm
Tuesday, March 28 vs. Nashville, 7 pm
Thursday, March 30 vs. Columbus, 7 pm
APRIL
Saturday, April 1 @ Pittsburgh, 3 pm
Sunday, April 2 @ St. Louis, 2:30 pm
Thursday, April 6 vs. Toronto, 7 pm
Saturday, April 8 vs. New Jersey, 7 pm
Sunday, April 9 @ Philadelphia, 6 pm
Tuesday, April 11 vs. Washington, 7 pm
Thursday, April 13 @ Montreal, 7 pm