The Nashville Predators will host the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. The Olympics and All-Star weekend break will stretch from February 3rd to February 23rd. February 9-19, 2022: 2022 Beijing Winter Olympicsįor the first time in 8 years, the NHL and the NHLPA have agreed to allow players to play in the Winter Olympics. For the first time ever, the All-Star Weekend will be held in Las Vegas. February 4-5, 2022: All-Star WeekendĪnother event that was cancelled last year is back as the All-Star Game is back this year.

Louis Blues will play in their second Winter Classic, previously hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017 at Busch Stadium. The Wild will play in their first-ever Winter Classic while the St. Louis Blues at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins on New Year’s Day. January 1, 2022: Winter Classic GameĪfter being cancelled last year, the Winter Classic is back as the Minnesota Wild will host the St. Both games will be streamed on ESPN as hockey makes its return on ESPN. Next, the newest expansion team Seattle Kraken play their first-ever NHL game in Las Vegas against the other recent expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 ET. The 2021-22 NHL Season will kick off on October 14th as the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Tampa to verse the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in their Stanley Cup banner ceremony at 7:30 ET. October 14, 2021: Start of the 2021-22 NHL Regular Season

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