Penguins release regular-season schedule

Some of the big notes from this year's slate of games:

• The Penguins open at home against the Rangers, then head right to Detroit for a back-to-back game. It's one of 14 sets of back-to-backs.

• Of the Penguins' home games, 46% are on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

• The first big road trip of the season is western Canada, with Winnipeg included within that trip this year.

• The traditional home game the day before Thanksgiving is Nov. 27 against the Canucks. Always a good crowd.

• Utah Hockey Club visits for the first time on Nov. 23. The Penguins' first trip to Utah concludes a long road trip from Jan. 17-29 that goes from Buffalo, to Washington, then out west to Los Angeles, Anaheim, Seattle and San Jose before wrapping up in Utah.

• The last road game of the season is April 11 in New Jersey. 

• The regular season wraps up with a pair of home games -- April 13 against the Bruins and April 17 vs. Washington.

The full schedule can be found here. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.