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Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on challenges of COVID-19 shortened 2021 season. Dec. 22, 2020.
Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Red Wings begin their 2021 season by hosting the Carolina Hurricanes — the same team they played March 10, the Wings’ last game before COVID-19 shuttered last season.
The Wings close out the season May 8 with a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Pandemic allowing, of course.
The NHL released the 56-game schedule that was settled upon in order to play in the age of the coronavirus. The Wings are in the realigned Central Division with the Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning, and will play eight games against each team — four at home, four on the road.
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It will, at least, mean seeing a good deal of Original Six rival Chicago.
Here is the schedule.
January
14 Thu. CAROLINA, Little Caesars Arena
16 Sat. CAROLINA, Little Caesars Arena
18 Mon. COLUMBUS, Little Caesars Arena
19 Tue. COLUMBUS, Little Caesars Arena
22 Fri. at Chicago, United Center
24 Sun. at Chicago, United Center
26 Tue. at Dallas, American Airlines Center
28 Thu. at Dallas, American Airlines Center
30 Sat. FLORIDA, Little Caesars Arena
31 Sun. FLORIDA, Little Caesars Arena
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February
3 Wed. at Tampa Bay, Amalie Arena
5 Fri. at Tampa Bay, Amalie Arena
7 Sun. at Florida, BB&T Center
9 Tue. at Florida, BB&T Center
11 Thu. at Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
13 Sat. at Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
15 Mon. CHICAGO, Little Caesars Arena
17 Wed. CHICAGO, Little Caesars Arena
19 Fri. FLORIDA, Little Caesars Arena
21 Sun. FLORIDA, Little Caesars Arena
23 Tue. NASHVILLE, Little Caesars Arena
25 Thu. NASHVILLE, Little Caesars Arena
27 Sat. at Chicago, United Center
28 Sun. at Chicago, United Center
March
2 Tue. at Columbus, Nationwide Arena
4 Thu. at Carolina, PNC Arena
9 Tue. TAMPA BAY, Little Caesars Arena
11 Thu. TAMPA BAY, Little Caesars Arena
14 Sun. CAROLINA, Little Caesars Arena
16 Tue. CAROLINA, Little Caesars Arena
18 Thu. DALLAS, Little Caesars Arena
20 Sat. DALLAS, Little Caesars Arena
23 Tue. at Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
25 Thu. at Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
27 Sat. COLUMBUS, Little Caesars Arena
28 Sun. COLUMBUS, Little Caesars Arena
30 Tue. at Florida, BB&T Center
April
1 Thu. at Florida, BB&T Center
3 Sat. at Tampa Bay, Amalie Arena
4 Sun. at Tampa Bay, Amalie Arena
6 Tue. NASHVILLE, Little Caesars Arena
8 Thu. NASHVILLE, Little Caesars Arena
10 Sat. at Carolina, PNC Arena
12 Mon. at Carolina, PNC Arena
15 Thu. CHICAGO, Little Caesars Arena
17 Sat. CHICAGO, Little Caesars Arena
19 Mon. at Dallas, American Airlines Center
20 Tue. at Dallas, American Airlines Center
22 Thu. DALLAS, Little Caesars Arena
24 Sat. DALLAS, Little Caesars Arena
27 Tue. at Columbus, Nationwide Arena
29 Thu. at Carolina, PNC Arena
May
1 Sat. TAMPA BAY, Little Caesars Arena
2 Sun. TAMPA BAY, Little Caesars Arena
7 Fri. at Columbus, Nationwide Arena
8 Sat. at Columbus, Nationwide Arena
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