Detroit — With the draft completed, development camp taking place, and free agency about to begin, there’s a scent of hockey season out there.
To further whet people’s appetite, the NHL — including the Red Wings, obviously — Tuesday released its regular-season schedule.
The Wings will open their regular season with an unkind back-to-back, at least for that early in the season.
The Wings open the season Saturday, Oct. 5, in Nashville. As announced Friday, the Wings will open their home schedule Oct. 6 against Dallas.
The Red Wings will have 22 weekend home games this season — five on Friday, seven Saturday and 10 Sunday games at Little Caesars Arena.