2014-15 Buffalo Sabres schedule released: Season begins Oct. 9, ends Apr. 11

The NHL has released the full 2014-15 season schedule, and we now know exactly what next year’s Sabres season will look like. Regardless of opponent or venue, next year’s Sabres team will likely suffer losses out the wazoo, but you can start planning your roadtrips/Mini Packs/StubHub trips now.

Here are some schedule highlights from the team’s press release, and the full 2014-15 Sabres schedule can be found below..

Buffalo opens its season at home on Thursday, Oct. 9, against the Columbus Blue Jackets and then embarks on one of the season’s busiest stretches, with 11 games scheduled over 22 days in October, and a four-game road trip from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

November is another busy month for the team, with a season-high 14 games scheduled for the Sabres, including four back-to-back sets. The team’s lightest month is April, when the team plays six games and concludes the regular season at home on April 11 against Pittsburgh.

The Sabres will play five consecutive home games, the team’s longest homsetand of the season, from Feb. 7 through Feb. 15, and faces two five-game road swings in both January and March.

Other highlights from the Sabres’ 2014-15 schedule:

· 22 total weekend dates (8 Fridays; 10 Saturdays; 4 Sundays)

· Three holiday games (Columbus Day; Thanksgiving Eve; New Year’s Eve)

· Two home games against Toronto (Sat, Nov. 15; Wed, Apr. 1)

· Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles visits Buffalo Dec. 9