Blues release 2018-19 preseason schedule

Games against Stars, Wild, Blue Jackets and defending 

Stanley Cup champion Capitals highlight seven-game slate

By LOU KORAC
ST. LOUIS -- Many NHL teams have been slowly releasing their preseason schedules in the past few days, and the Blues disclosed theirs on Friday.

The regular-season schedule is slated to be unveiled on Thursday at 4 p.m. (CT), but the Blues will play a seven-game preseason schedule beginning Sept. 18 at Dallas.

They will play home-and-home games against the Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets and Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals along with a neutral site game on Sept. 19 in Des Moines, Iowa against the Minnesota Wild, the home of the Wild's American Hockey League team, the Iowa Wild.

The Blues will play three games at newly-named Enterprise Center, Sept. 21 against the Blue Jackets, Sept. 25 against the Capitals and Sept. 28 against the Stars. All home game times are set for 7 p.m.

The final preseason date against the Capitals is set for a 5 p.m. puck drop but that time is subject to change.

Regular-season home openers for all 31 teams will be announced Wednesday at noon (CT).

2018-19 ST. LOUIS BLUES SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
SEPTEMBER
18 -- at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
19 -- vs. Minnesota at Des Moines, Iowa, 7 p.m.
21 -- COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.
23 -- at Columbus, 2 p.m.
25 -- WASHINGTON, 7 p.m.
28 -- DALLAS, 7 p.m.
30 -- at Washington, 5 p.m.