Is it October yet? Pre-season schedule announced

I don't put too much stock into the pre-season. This past season the Wings went 4-4-1 in exhibition games, and are 20-12-4 overall (including 2009-10) in the pre-season since 2006-07. Needless to say, a win or loss in the pre-season generally doesn't mean much for a team in the regular season. Just ask the Detroit Lions.

The 2010-11 pre-season does have an added incentive though: a chance to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first sporting event in their new building, the CONSOL Energy Center. What a nice way to kick-off the season that would be, eh?

I was a bit perplexed when I noticed we play back-to-back-to-back two times, but that seems normal after looking back on previous Detroit pre-season schedules.

Anyway, here is the schedule from DetroitRedWings.com:

September
22 Wednesday @ Pittsburgh, CONSOL Energy Center, 7 PM EDT
24 Friday vs Chicago, Joe Louis Arena, 7 PM EDT
25 Saturday @ Chicago, United Center, TBD
26 Sunday vs New York Rangers, Joe Louis Arena, 5 PM EDT
29 Wednesday @ New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden, 7 PM EDT
October
1 Friday vs Toronto, Joe Louis Arena, 7 PM EDT
2 Saturday @ Toronto, Air Canada Centre, 7 PM EDT
3 Sunday vs Pittsburgh, Joe Louis Arena, 5 PM EDT