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Red Wings to open 2023-24 season Oct. 12 at Devils; home opener vs. Lightning

The 2023-24 NHL season is already on the horizon, with the Entry Draft on Wednesday and free agency opening on Saturday.

Another sign of the new season is the release of the schedule, which came on Tuesday, with the Red Wings opening on Oct. 12 at New Jersey.

The Red Wings have erased "Hockeytown" from center ice at Little Caesar Arena.

The home opener will be Oct. 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, at Little Caesars Arena.

The Wings' eight-game preseason schedule begins on Sept. 26 with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena, and finishes Oct. 7, hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs.