Red Wings' 2022-23 schedule unveiled

Detroit — The Red Wings will open the 2022-23 season at home against the Original Six rival Montreal Canadiens.

The Wings will host 16 weekend home games — three Fridays, 11 Saturdays and two Sundays — highlighting their 97th overall NHL season.

The season will conclude April 13 in Tampa Bay.

This season's 82-game schedule features 26 games against Atlantic Division rivals, three games against the eight teams in the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division (24 games) and two games against all 16 Western Conference teams (32 games).

Following the home opener, the Red Wings travel to New Jersey for a game against the Devils on Oct. 15, marking the first of 14 back-to-backs on the campaign. The…