NEW YORK — The Blue Jackets will play two games in Finland in November as the NHL schedules its first games outside of North America since the start of the pandemic.
The CBJ and Colorado Avalanche will play two games in Jackets winger Patrick Laine’s hometown of Tampere as part of the league’s 2022 Global Series.
The last NHL game in Europe was in November 2019 when the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres faced off in Stockholm.
Nashville was set to open the 2020-21 season in Prague against Boston before the pandemic scrapped the NHL’s plans.
The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators will play two games in Prague in October.