when will the 2018-19 nhl schedule be released
2018–19 NHL season The regular season will begin in October 2018, and will end in April 2019. Each team will receive a five-day "bye week", all of which will take place in mid-January. The regular season schedule will be released in June.
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs The 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL). The playoffs began on April 11, 2018, after the 2017–18 regular season ended, and concluded on June 7, 2018, with the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history defeating the Vegas Golden Knights four games to one in the Stanley Cup Finals.