The Rangers will have their season and home opener on Oct. 3 at Madison Square Garden against the Winnipeg Jets – meaning newcomer Jacob Trouba will get to face his old team in his first game as a Ranger.
The NHL officially announced the 2019-20 schedule for each of its 31 teams on Tuesday.
Other schedule highlights include the first meeting against the Devils – and presumably the first NHL game matching No. 1 pick Jack Hughes of the Devils and No. 2 pick Kaapo Kakko of the Rangers – on Oct. 17 in Newark. The three additional games between the teams will be on Nov.