… 24 Home Games on Friday, Saturday or Sunday …
… Six “Bobblehead Thursdays” Feature Wings Stars Including Datsyuk and Lidstrom …
Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings today announced their 2011-12 schedule that includes
one of the most fan-friendly lineups for fans throughout Hockeytown to come see the Wings play at Joe Louis Arena, as a total of 24 home games are slated for Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
The regular season begins with a fantastic October lineup that starts on opening night with an
Eastern Conference battle vs. the Ottawa Senators and their new head coach, former Wings
assistant Paul MacLean. The exciting October schedule also includes the first of six “Bobblehead Thursdays” at The Joe when 2011 Stanley Cup finalist Vancouver comes to town on October 13
Highlights throughout the remainder of the season include the return of Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman when Detroit plays host to Tampa Bay on November 30
DETROIT RED WINGS
2011-12 PRESEASON
DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME (ET)
September
22 Thur. at Philadelphia John Labatt Centre (London, ON) 7:00
23 Fri. PHILADELPHIA Joe Louis Arena 7:30
25 Sun. CHICAGO Joe Louis Arena *5:00
28 Wed. At Chicago United Center 8:30
30 Fri. TORONTO Joe Louis Arena 7:30
21 Wed. at Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 7:00October
2 Sun. PITTSBURGH Joe Louis Arena *5:00
*-Time changed to 5:00 pm from originally released preseason schedule.
2011-12 REGULAR SEASON
DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME (ET)
October
8 Sat. at Colorado Pepsi Center 9:00
13 Thur. VANCOUVER Joe Louis Arena 7:30
15 Sat. at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 8:00
21 Fri. COLUMBUS Joe Louis Arena 7:30
22 Sat. at Washington Verizon Center 7:00
25 Tue. at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00
28 Fri. SAN JOSE Joe Louis Arena 7:30
29 Sat. at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 8:00
November
3 Thur. CALGARY Joe Louis Arena 7:30
5 Sat. ANAHEIM Joe Louis Arena 7:00
8 Tue. COLORADO Joe Louis Arena 7:30
11 Fri. EDMONTON Joe Louis Arena 7:30
12 Sat. DALLAS Joe Louis Arena 7:00
15 Tue. at St. Louis Scottrade Center 8:00
17 Thur. at San Jose HP Pavilion 10:30
19 Sat. at Los Angeles Staples Center 4:00
20 Sun. at Anaheim Honda Center 8:00
23 Wed. CALGARY Joe Louis Arena 7:00
25 Fri. at Boston TD Garden 1:00
26 Sat. NASHVILLE Joe Louis Arena 7:00
30 Wed. TAMPA BAY Joe Louis Arena 7:30
December
4 Sun. at Colorado Pepsi Center 8:00
6 Tue. at St. Louis Scottrade Center 8:00
8 Thur. PHOENIX Joe Louis Arena 7:30
10 Sat. WINNIPEG Joe Louis Arena 7:00
13 Tue. at Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 7:00
15 Thur. at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 8:00
17 Sat. LOS ANGELES Joe Louis Arena 7:00
19 Mon. at Edmonton Rexall Place 9:30
21 Wed. at Vancouver GM Place 10:00
22 Thur. at Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 9:00
26 Mon. at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 8:00
27 Tue. ST. LOUIS Joe Louis Arena 7:30
30 Fri. at Chicago United Center 8:30
31 Sat. ST. LOUIS Joe Louis Arena 7:00
2 Fri. at Buffalo HSBC Arena 7:30January
7 Sat. at Toronto Air Canada Centre 7:00
8 Sun. at Chicago United Center 7:30
10 Tue. at New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum 7:00
12 Thur. PHOENIX Joe Louis Arena 7:30
14 Sat. CHICAGO Joe Louis Arena 12:30
16 Mon. BUFFALO Joe Louis Arena 7:30
17 Tue. at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30
19 Thur. at Phoenix Jobing.com Arena 9:00
21 Sat. COLUMBUS Joe Louis Arena 7:00
23 Mon. ST. LOUIS Joe Louis Arena 7:30
25 Wed. at Montreal Bell Centre 7:30
ALL-STAR BREAK
31 Tue. at Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 9:00
3 Tue. at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30February
4 Sat. at Edmonton Rexall Place 10:00
6 Mon. at Phoenix Jobing.com Arena 8:00
8 Wed. EDMONTON Joe Louis Arena 7:30
10 Fri. ANAHEIM Joe Louis Arena 7:30
12 Sun. PHILADELPHIA Joe Louis Arena 4:00
14 Tue. DALLAS Joe Louis Arena 7:30
17 Fri. NASHVILLE Joe Louis Arena 7:30
19 Sun. SAN JOSE Joe Louis Arena 12:30
21 Tue. at Chicago United Center 8:30
23 Thur. VANCOUVER Joe Louis Arena 7:30
25 Sat. COLORADO Joe Louis Arena 7:00
28 Tue. at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00
2 Thur. at Vancouver GM Place 10:00March
4 Sun. CHICAGO Joe Louis Arena 4:00
6 Tue. at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00
9 Fri. LOS ANGELES Joe Louis Arena 7:30
10 Sat. at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 8:00
13 Tue. at Los Angeles Staples Center 10:30
14 Wed. at Anaheim Honda Center 10:00
17 Sat. at San Jose HP Pavilion 10:30
19 Mon. WASHINGTON Joe Louis Arena 7:30
21 Wed. at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 7:30
24 Sat. CAROLINA Joe Louis Arena 7:00
26 Mon. COLUMBUS Joe Louis Arena 7:30
28 Wed. at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:30
30 Fri. NASHVILLE Joe Louis Arena 7:30
2 Fri. MINNESOTA Joe Louis Arena 7:30April
4 Wed. at St. Louis Scottrade Center 7:30
5 Thur. NEW JERSEY Joe Louis Arena 7:30
7 Sat. CHICAGO Joe Louis Arena 4:001 Sun. FLORIDA Joe Louis Arena 4:00 th, the Wings’ traditional New Year’s Eve game vs. the St. Louis Blues, a January visit by former Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres, and a matchup of two of the best Russian-born NHL products in March when Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Pavel Datsyuk and the Wings. th.
