Welcome to the opening week of the 2019-20 NHL season. The first game is on Wednesday between the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals, the last two Stanley Cup winners. YOUR Columbus Blue Jackets begin their season on Friday night at home against the Toronto Maple Leaves, followed by trip to Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Before then, the roster must be cut down to 23 players by Tuesday afternoon. The remaining battles feature three open spots for Emil Bemstrom, Sonny Milano, Marko Dano, Jakob Lilja, and Eric Robinson, and among Scott Harrington, Dean Kukan, and Vladislav Gavrikov for the sixth defenseman.