Tonight, the Vegas Golden Knights will officially take their spot in the league as the 31st team when they announce their inaugural roster at the NHL Awards show. But on October 6, 2017, they will play their first professional game as an NHL team. That game will be in Dallas, TX against the Dallas Stars.
At 11 a.m. this morning, each of the 31 NHL teams announced their home openers for the 2017-18 season. The home opener dates spanned from Oct. 4-14, meaning that the regular season will probably start on Oct. 4.
Amidst all of the chaos, the Golden Knights announced that they would host their home opener on Tuesday, Oct.