NHL announces 2019 Global Series schedule

The NHL is heading overseas for the third straight season.

The league announced the Global Series schedule for the 2019-20 season Thursday, with the Blackhawks and Flyers slated to play their regular-season opener Oct. 4 in Prague, Czech Republic.

The 2019 #NHLGlobalSeries will feature the @NHLBlackhawks, @NHLFlyers, @BuffaloSabres, and @TBLightning!

🇩🇪Berlin: Blackhawks v. @Eisbaeren_B – Sept 29
🇨🇭Lausanne: Flyers v. @lausannehc – Sept 30
🇨🇿Prague: Blackhawks v. Flyers – Oct 4
🇸🇪Sabres v. Lightning – Nov 8-9 pic.twitter.com/6AX1AmYJyb

— NHL (@NHL) March 21, 2019

The contest marks a homecoming for Czech Republic natives Jakub Voracek and Radko Gudas of the Flyers and David Kampf of the Blackhawks.

Before the matchup, the Blackhawks will wrap up training camp in Germany and play Eisbären Berlin in an exhibition game Sept. 29, while the Flyers will finish training camp in Switzerland and play Lausanne HC in an exhibition game Sept. 30.

The #Flyers are headed to Europe in the fall for the #NHLGlobalSeries! 🇨🇭🇨🇿

Details: https://t.co/BNQHmOk65j pic.twitter.com/kUrc3LBJ9N

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 21, 2019

It’s official: We’re heading to Europe this fall to take part in the #NHLGlobalSeries!

Sept. 29 in Berlin: #Blackhawks vs. @Eisbaeren_B
Oct 4 in Prague: #Blackhawks vs. Flyers pic.twitter.com/C89yFa3s3S

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 21, 2019

The following month, the Sabres and Lightning will play a pair of games Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 in Stockholm, Sweden. The game will give star defenders Victor Hedman of the Lightning and Rasmus Dahlin of the Sabres a chance to put on a show for their home country.

Sverige, är ni redo? Vi ses snart.

Book it! We’re heading to Stockholm in November to take on the @buffalosabres in the 2019 #NHLGlobalSeries! ⚡️🇸🇪

📝: https://t.co/lRL94FHnlz pic.twitter.com/LXM3xh2OBl

— p – Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 21, 2019

Book your flights. We’re headed to Sweden!

We will take on the @TBLightning in the 2019 #NHLGlobalSeries. 🇸🇪: https://t.co/tILHfLApc5 pic.twitter.com/tnthBoILo5

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 21, 2019

Meanwhile, the 2018-19 season is ramping up for the Stanley Cup playoffs, which begins April 10.