In the dead of summer, hockey news trickles out every once in a while and there was great rejoicing. One such minor note was announced on Friday when the Pittsburgh Penguins officially released their 2023 pre-season schedule.
The 2023 preseason schedule is set... and we're going to Nova Scotia!
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 23, 2023
Most of that is standard stuff and features one home and away game with the traditional, geographically-friendly teams that the Penguins play all the time these days in the pre-season with matchups against Detroit, Columbus and Buffalo.