On Monday afternoon, the NHL announced the preseason slate of games to kick off the 2021-22 season will begin Sept. 25.
The New York Islanders will have the most unique preseason schedule in the NHL.
UBS Arena, their new home, won’t be ready for the regular season until the Islanders host the Calgary Flames on Nov. 20, so the team will play a regional preseason schedule.
The Islanders’ preseason “home” games will be played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., home of their AHL-affiliate Bridgeport Islanders.
Their first preseason game will be Sunday, Sept.