The Montreal Canadiens released their 2022-23 regular season schedule. After two years of Covid impediments, the NHL is back to a regular schedule.

Here are some hi-lites to the 82-game schedule.

• For a welcomed change, the Canadiens will open the 2022-23 season vs Toronto, but at home!!! Wed Oct 12, at 7PM
• The Canadiens will have 9 back-to-back games.
• Habs longest road trip is 7 games broken up during the Christmas break; Dec 19 – Jan 3rd.
• Another change in the Canadiens schedule, they will play a New Years Eve game, but not in Florida. But close out 2022 in the US Capital, on Dec 31st vs Washington Capitals
• The Canadiens longest set of consecutive home games is 5 games; Jan 17 – 26.
• The Canadiens will have two west coast trips; Dec 1st to Dec 6 where they will play Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Seattle. And then another west coast trip Feb 28 to March 5 vs San Jose, LA Kings, Anaheim, and Vegas.
• The Canadiens have once again scheduled matinee games during Super Bowl Weekend; Feb 11 vs NY Islanders. And Feb 12 vs Edmonton Oilers. Both are 12:30pm start times.

Again this year, the Canadiens will have a one-week pause in their schedule. It coincides with the NHL All-Star game that will be held in Sunrise, FL Feb 3 and 4th. In total, the Canadiens will not have a game for 10 days. They return to action Feb 11 at home vs NY Islanders.

The Canadiens busiest month is the month of March, where they will play 16 games over 29 day span.

The Canadiens conclude their 2022-23 season at home on Thurs April 13 vs the Boston Bruins.