The start of the NHL season is still roughly four months away and there is lingering unrest about a potential work stoppage, but the league released its 2012-13 calendar on Thursday.
The Bruins are tentatively scheduled to open the season on Oct. 11 in Philadelphia, the inverse of last season when they hosted the Flyers in the season opener.
The Bruins' schedule includes three homestands of five games or more, with one of those centering around Thanksgiving. The B's will continue their tradition of playing the day after Thanksgiving, and they'll host the Rangers on Nov. 23 for a Black Friday matinee.
The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Los Angeles Kings, will be in town on Dec. 17, with the B's heading west to write the latest chapter in their rivalry with the Canucks on Dec. 29.
See the entire schedule below.
October
Oct. 11 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 versus Montreal, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 versus Dallas, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 versus Carolina, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 versus Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 versus Buffalo, 7 p.m.
November
Nov. 1 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 at Washington, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 versus Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 versus Colorado, 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 versus Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Nov. 21 versus New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 versus New York Rangers, 1 p.m.
Nov. 24 versus Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Nov. 29 versus Carolina, 7 p.m.
December
Dec. 1 versus Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3 versus Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5 at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Dec. 8 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 11 versus Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 versus Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 versus Florida, 7 p.m.
Dec. 17 versus Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20 versus Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 versus Washington, 1 p.m.
Dec. 26 versus Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Dec. 31 at Calgary, 9 p.m.
January
Jan. 2 at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Jan. 5 versus Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Jan. 8 at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 versus Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jan. 13 at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 versus New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 versus Toronto, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
Jan. 29 versus St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
February
Feb. 2 at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Feb. 4 at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Feb. 6 versus Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 versus New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
Feb. 12 versus Toronto, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 at Nashville, 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 at Florida, 6 p.m.
Feb. 26 at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Feb. 28 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
March
March 2 versus Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
March 4 versus Montreal, 7 p.m.
March 5 at New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
March 9 versus Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
March 10 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
March 14 versus Florida, 7 p.m.
March 16 versus Washington, 1 p.m.
March 17 at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
March 19 at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
March 23 at Toronto, 7 p.m.
March 25 versus Toronto, 7 p.m.
March 27 versus Montreal, 7 p.m.
March 30 versus Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
March 31 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
April
April 2 versus Ottawa, 7 p.m.
April 4 versus Columbus, 7 p.m.
April 5 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
April 10 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
April 11 versus New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
April 13 at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.