Can’t-Miss St. Louis Blues Games: 2015-2016

The NHL released its schedule for the 2015-2016 season and the St. Louis Blues are on the top of the to-watch list with some interesting matchups early on.

Though a lot is still uncertain regarding who Hitchcock will ice in October, with the Draft looming large in our future and names being batted around as trade fodder left and right, St. Louis fans will still turn out in droves to support their Blues. But as to which ones to plan your day or week around, we’ll help you out.

Which St. Louis Blues matchups are you looking forward to? We’ve picked out a number of can’t-miss games for you to set the DVR for come October.

Everyone and their mother is talking about the Blues first game Thursday, Oct. 8. They start the season out against Edmonton. This will be the first glimpse the world gets at NHL player, Connor McDavid, and we fully expect a show. Tuxedos, rose petals on the ice, the works. We can only hope McDavid lives up to the hype. (And that the Blues win, of course.)
The Blues and the Minnesota Wild will meet up for the first time Saturday, Oct. 10 since Minnesota eliminated them from the playoffs race in April. Expect the Blues to trounce the Wild all over the ice and call it a night.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 will see the Blues face off against division rivals and reigning Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks. In case you weren’t aware (and you definitely are) there’s a lot of bad blood between rival groups of fans and the teams don’t seem terribly fond of each other either. This will be a hard-fought bloodbath. And speedy, too, if Hitchcock is to be believed.
When the Blues face off against the New York Islanders (Brooklyners?) Friday, Dec. 4, it will be in at their new home in Brooklyn, and a sad reminder to NHL fans that Nassau Coliseum has been left behind in the name of progress.

The Blues’ 2015-16 schedule:

OCTOBER 2015

Thursday, Oct. 8 vs. Edmonton Oilers – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10 at Minnesota Wild – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Calgary Flames – 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15 at Edmonton Oilers – 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16 at Vancouver Canucks – 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18 at Winnipeg Jets – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Montreal Canadiens – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. New York Islanders – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29 vs. Anaheim Ducks – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Minnesota Wild – 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2015

Tuesday, Nov. 3 vs. Los Angeles Kings – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Chicago Blackhawks – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7 at Nashville Predators – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 10 at New Jersey Devils – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 12 at New York Rangers – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Chicago Blackhawks – 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 16 vs. Winnipeg Jets – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Columbus Blue Jackets – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 vs. Buffalo Sabres – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 21 vs. Detroit Red Wings – 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 23 at Buffalo Sabres – 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 25 at Pittsburgh Penguins – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7 p.m.

DECEMBER 2015

Tuesday, Dec. 1 vs. Florida Panthers – 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 4 at New York Islanders – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 vs. Arizona Coyotes – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. Philadelphia Flyers – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 vs. Dallas Stars – 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Colorado Avalanche – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Winnipeg Jets – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 vs. Nashville Predators – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 vs. Calgary Flames – 2 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 at Philadelphia Flyers – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Boston Bruins – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 26 vs. Dallas Stars – 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27 at Dallas Stars – 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 vs. Nashville Predators – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 31 vs. Minnesota Wild – 7 p.m.

JANUARY 2016

Saturday, Jan. 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs – 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 4 vs. Ottawa Senators – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Colorado Avalanche – 9 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 at Anaheim Ducks – 9 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at Los Angeles Kings – 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. New Jersey Devils – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Carolina Hurricanes – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Montreal Canadiens – 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 18 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Detroit Red Wings – 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 at Colorado Avalanche – 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 24 at Chicago Blackhawks – 6 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2016

Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Nashville Predators – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 vs. San Jose Sharks – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. Minnesota Wild – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Winnipeg Jets – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 at Florida Panthers – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 14 at Tampa Bay Lightning – 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 vs. Dallas Stars – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Los Angeles Kings – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 20 at Arizona Coyotes – 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 22 vs. San Jose Sharks – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25 vs. New York Rangers – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 at Nashville Predators – 2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 28 at Carolina Hurricanes – 4 p.m.

MARCH 2016

Tuesday, March 1 at Ottawa Senators – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 6 at Minnesota Wild – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 vs. Chicago Blackhawks – 7 p.m.

Friday, March 11 vs. Anaheim Ducks – 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 at Dallas Stars – 7 p.m.

Monday, March 14 at Calgary Flames – 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16 at Edmonton Oilers – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 at Vancouver Canucks – 9 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22 at San Jose Sharks – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, March 25 vs. Vancouver Canucks – 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 26 at Washington Capitals – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29 vs. Colorado Avalanche – 7 p.m.

APRIL 2016

Friday, April 1 vs. Boston Bruins – 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 3 at Colorado Avalanche – 7 p.m.

Monday, April 4 vs. Arizona Coyotes – 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 7 at Chicago Blackhawks – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 9 vs. Washington Capitals – 7 p.m.

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