The NHL is back over in Europe this weekend, as the Avalanche and Blue Jackets get set to play a pair of games in Finland to close out the 2022 NHL Global Series.
The league kicked off the season in Prague, with the Sharks and Predators playing the first two games of the Global Series in the Czech Republic. Now, it will be Tampere as the host city for the clubs.
The Avalanche and Blue Jackets have some of the biggest Finnish stars on their respective clubs, including the anticipated star of the weekend Patrik Laine. The Blue Jackets winger is coming back to his hometown of Tampere, where he played his early days with Tappara of Finland's Liiga, the top professional hockey league in the country. The team plays out of Nokia Arena, the same rink that the Global Series will be played on.
The Blue Jackets also have Finnish goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, who made the trip and is expected to start in one of the games for his season debut. He played for Liiga's Ilves club, which is another team that uses the Nokia Arena as its home rink.
In addition to Laine, Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is another Finn winger that will be featured in the game, as he hails from Nousiainen, Finland. Artturi Lehkonen, another Avalanche member, is also Finnish as he was born in Piikkio.
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Here is what you need to know to watch the Avalanche and Blue Jackets Global Series games.
When is the NHL Global Series?
- Dates: Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8
- Times: 2 p.m. ET
The second set of regular season games in the 2022 NHL Global Series will be on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5.
Both games will be played at 2 p.m. ET.
Where is the NHL Global Series?
- Location: Tampere, Finland
- Venue: Nokia Arena
The Avs and Blue Jackets are playing a two-game set in Tampere, Finland at the Nokia Arena. It is the home of two Liiga clubs, as Ilves and Tappara both play out of the Nokia Arena.
It is the first time the Global Series is holding games in Tampere. The NHL previously came over to Finland in 2018 for the Global Series that season. Two games were played in Helsinki at the Hartwall Arena.
How to watch the Avalanche and Blue Jackets NHL Global Series games
- TV channel: NHL Network
- Live stream: fuboTV, Sportsnet NOW
The 2022 NHL Global Series games are available to watch on NHL Network on both days.
If you are looking to stream the game, it is available on fuboTV which has NHL Network and offers a free trial in the United States. In Canada, fans can watch the game for free on Sportsnet NOW on both Friday and Saturday.
