We'll call it a date.
The National Hockey League announced on Friday the home openers for all 31 clubs, in preparation for the full 2019-20 schedule release next week.
Now we know this: the Blue Jackets will begin the home slate of the new season on Friday, October 4th against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nationwide Arena. The puck will drop at 7:00 p.m. EST.