Jacob Trouba to face old team in first game as Ranger
Jacob Trouba looks on during a game against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 21, 2018 in Calgary. Credit: Getty Images/Derek Leung
The Rangers will have their season and home opener on Oct. 3 at Madison Square Garden against the Winnipeg Jets — meaning newcomer Jacob Trouba will get to face his old team in his first game as a Ranger.
The NHL officially announced the 2019-20 schedule for each of its 31 teams on Tuesday.
Other schedule highlights include the first meeting against the Devils — and presumably the first NHL game matching No. 1 pick Jack Hughes of the Devils and No. 2 pick Kaapo Kakko of the Rangers — on Oct. 17 in Newark. The three additional games between the teams will be on Nov. 30 in Newark, and Jan. 9 and March 7 at the Garden.
The Rangers play the Islanders three times in January — a home-and-home Jan. 13 at the Garden and Jan. 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and Jan. 21 at the Garden. The Rangers play their final regular-season game against the Islanders at Barclays Center on Feb. 25.
The Rangers' longest homestand is five games from Oct. 20-29, and they have two four-game road trips from Dec. 8-14 and Dec. 28-Jan. 4. They close the season April 4 at the Garden against the Blackhawks.
Rangers 2019-20 schedule
Thursday, Oct. 3
7 p.m. vs. WPG
Saturday, Oct. 5
7 p.m. @ OTT
Saturday, Oct. 12
1 p.m. vs. EDM
Thursday, Oct. 17
7 p.m. @ NJD
Friday, Oct. 18
7 p.m. @ WSH
Sunday, Oct. 20
1 p.m. vs. VAN
Tuesday, Oct. 22
7 p.m. vs. ARI
Thursday, Oct. 24
7 p.m. vs. BUF
Sunday, Oct. 27
7 p.m. vs. BOS
Tuesday, Oct. 29
7 p.m. vs. TBL
Saturday, Nov. 2
2 p.m. @ NSH
Monday, Nov. 4
7 p.m. vs. OTT
Wednesday, Nov. 6
8 p.m. vs. DET
Thursday, Nov. 7
7 p.m. @ CAR
Sunday, Nov. 10
1 p.m. vs. FLA
Tuesday, Nov. 12
7 p.m. vs. PIT
Thursday, Nov. 14
7 p.m. @ TBL
Saturday, Nov. 16
7 p.m. @ FLA
Wednesday, Nov. 20
8 p.m. vs. WSH
Friday, Nov. 22
7:30 p.m. @ OTT
Saturday, Nov. 23
7 p.m. @ MTL
Monday, Nov. 25
7 p.m. vs. MIN
Wednesday, Nov. 27
7 p.m. vs. CAR
Friday, Nov. 29 (2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown)
1 p.m. @ BOS
Saturday, Nov. 30
1 p.m. @ NJD
Monday, Dec. 2
7 p.m. vs. VGK
Thursday, Dec. 5
7 p.m. @ CBJ
Friday, Dec. 6
7 p.m. vs. MTL
Sunday, Dec. 8
7 p.m. @ VGK
Tuesday, Dec. 10
10:30 p.m. @ LAK
Thursday, Dec. 12
10:30 p.m. @ SJS
Saturday, Dec. 14
4 p.m. @ ANA
Monday, Dec. 16
7 p.m. vs. NSH
Friday, Dec. 20
7 p.m. vs. TOR
Sunday, Dec. 22
12:30 p.m. vs. ANA
Monday, Dec. 23
7 p.m. @ PHI
Friday, Dec. 27
7 p.m. vs. CAR
Saturday, Dec. 28
7 p.m. @ TOR
Tuesday, Dec. 31
9 p.m. @ EDM
Thursday, Jan. 2
9 p.m. @ CGY
Saturday, Jan. 4
10 p.m. @ VAN
Tuesday, Jan. 7
7 p.m. vs. COL
Thursday, Jan. 9
7 p.m. vs. NJD
Saturday, Jan. 11
8 p.m. @ STL
Monday, Jan. 13
7 p.m. vs. NYI
Thursday, Jan. 16 @ Barclays Center
7 p.m. @ NYI
Sunday, Jan. 19
7 p.m. vs. CBJ
Tuesday, Jan. 21
7 p.m. vs. NYI
Friday, Jan. 31
7 p.m. vs. DET
Saturday, Feb. 1
7 p.m. @ DET
Monday, Feb. 3
7 p.m. vs. DAL
Wednesday, Feb. 5
7:30 p.m. vs. TOR
Friday, Feb. 7
7 p.m. vs. BUF
Sunday, Feb. 9
6 p.m. vs. LAK
Tuesday, Feb. 11
8 p.m. @ WPG
Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. @ MIN
Friday, Feb. 14
7 p.m. @ CBJ
Sunday, Feb. 16
3:30 p.m. vs. BOS
Wednesday, Feb. 19
8 p.m. @ CHI
Friday, Feb. 21
7:30 p.m. @ CAR
Saturday, Feb. 22
7 p.m. vs. SJS
Tuesday, Feb. 25 @ Barclays Center
7 p.m. @ NYI
Thursday, Feb. 27
7 p.m. @ MTL
Friday, Feb. 28
7 p.m. @ PHI
Sunday, March 1
12 p.m. vs. PHI
Tuesday, March 3
7 p.m. vs. STL
Thursday, March 5
7 p.m. vs. WSH
Saturday, March 7
7 p.m. vs. NJD
Tuesday, March 10
8:30 p.m. @ DAL
Wednesday, March 11
10 p.m. @ COL
Saturday, March 14
9 p.m. @ ARI
Monday, March 16
7 p.m. vs. CGY
Wednesday, March 18
7:30 p.m. vs. PIT
Friday, March 20
7 p.m. @ PIT
Sunday, March 22
3 p.m. @ BUF
Tuesday, March 24
7 p.m. vs. CBJ
Thursday, March 26
7 p.m. @ WSH
Saturday, March 28
7 p.m. @ TBL
Monday, March 30
7 p.m. @ FLA
Wednesday, April 1
7:30 p.m. vs. PHI
Thursday, April 2
7 p.m. @ PIT
Saturday, April 4
1 p.m. vs. CHI
Colin Stephenson covers the Rangers for Newsday. He has spent more than two decades covering the NHL and just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
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