Coyotes’ schedule for 2008-09 unveiled

The Coyotes released their 2008-2009 schedule Thursday.

Under the NHL’s new schedule format, the Coyotes will play six games (three home and three away) against each of their four Pacific Division rivals (Anaheim, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Jose). In past seasons, the Coyotes had played eight games against division rivals.

They will face the 10 remaining Western Conference teams four times each (two home and two away).

In addition, they will face each of the 15 Eastern Conference clubs at least once, with the three remaining “at large” games to be played against teams from the East.

The three Eastern Conference clubs the Coyotes will play twice in home-and-home series are the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders.

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LOOSE PUCK

Coyotes center Martin Hanzal underwent successful back surgery to repair a herniated disk by specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles.

Hanzal sustained the injury while playing for the Czech Republic at the 2008 IIHF world championship in May. Hanzal is scheduled to begin his rehabilitation process in Phoenix shortly and should be ready to resume playing by the start of training camp in mid-September.

2008-2009 Coyotes schedule

PRESEASON
Sept. 22 at L.A. Kings 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 24 Calgary 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 at Calgary 5 p.m.
Sept. 27 Anaheim 7 p.m.
Sept. 29 San Jose 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 at San Jose 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 at Anaheim 7:05 p.m.
Oct. 4 L.A. Kings 7 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON
Oct. 11 Columbus 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Anaheim 5 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Chicago 5 p.m.
Oct. 17 at Ottawa 4 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Montreal 4 p.m.
Oct. 23 Washington 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 Calgary 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 Minnesota 8 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Calgary 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Vancouver 8 p.m.
Nov. 8 Florida 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 San Jose 6 p.m.
Nov. 12 at Columbus 5 p.m.
Nov. 13 at Minnesota 6 p.m.
Nov. 15 Dallas 7 p.m.
Nov. 18 Chicago 7 p.m.
Nov. 21 at Carolina 5 p.m.
Nov. 22 at Philadelphia 5 p.m.
Nov. 24 at NY Rangers 5 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Columbus 5 p.m.
Nov. 28 Colorado 2 p.m.
Nov. 29 San Jose 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 L.A. Kings 7 p.m.
Dec. 4 Toronto 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 at St. Louis 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 at Chicago 5 p.m.
Dec. 10 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 11 Minnesota 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 Detroit 7 p.m.
Dec. 16 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 18 Nashville 7 p.m.
Dec. 20 Columbus 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 at Edmonton 7 p.m.
Dec. 23 at Colorado 7 p.m.
Dec. 26 at L.A. Kings 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 27 L.A. Kings 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 Colorado 6 p.m.
Jan. 2 NY Islanders 7 p.m.
Jan. 4 at Anaheim 6 p.m.
Jan. 6 Chicago 7 p.m.
Jan. 8 Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 Dallas 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 at Minnesota 6 p.m.
Jan. 15 at Vancouver 8 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Calgary 8 p.m.
Jan. 18 at Edmonton 6 p.m.
Jan. 20 Detroit 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 Anaheim 7 p.m.
Jan. 29 at San Jose 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 Buffalo 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Nashville 6 p.m.
Feb. 4 at Detroit 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 Carolina 7 p.m.
Feb. 11 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 Vancouver 7 p.m.
Feb. 14 Calgary 8 p.m.
Feb. 16 Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 Atlanta 7 p.m.
Feb. 21 at L.A. Kings 2 p.m.
Feb. 24 at St. Louis 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 26 at Nashville 6 p.m.
Feb. 28 St. Louis 7 p.m.
March 5 at Boston 5 p.m.
March 6 at Buffalo 5:30 p.m.
March 8 at NY Islanders Noon
March 10 at Detroit 4:30 p.m.
March 12 at New Jersey 4 p.m.
March 14 Nashville 7 p.m.
March 17 San Jose 7 p.m.
March 19 Anaheim 7 p.m.
March 21 Vancouver 7 p.m.
March 22 at Anaheim 5 p.m.
March 26 Edmonton 7 p.m.
March 28 at San Jose 7:30 p.m.
March 30 Dallas 7 p.m.
April 1 at Colorado 6 p.m.
April 2 L.A. Kings 7 p.m.
April 4 at L.A. Kings 7:30 p.m.
April 7 St. Louis 7 p.m.
April 9 at San Jose 7:30 p.m.
April 11 Anaheim 5 p.m.