The Nova Scotia Showdown Highlights Penguins' 2023 Pre-Season Schedule

Highlighting the Pittsburgh Penguins' pre-season schedule is a visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, about 10 miles away from Sidney Crosby's hometown of Cole Harbour, for the Nova Scotia Showdown presented by Irving Oil and Tim Hortons on Monday, October 2. Pittsburgh will take on the Ottawa Senators at 7:00 PM local time (6:00 PM ET) at Scotiabank Centre, the home of the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Tickets for the Nova Scotia Showdown presented by Irving Oil and Tim Hortons will be on sale on Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00 AM ET.

Pittsburgh's pre-season schedule features seven games - three at PPG Paints Arena and four on the road.

The Penguins will open up their seven-game pre-season schedule with two split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, September 24. A 1:00 PM contest will be played at PPG Paints Arena, while a 7:00 PM tilt will be held at Nationwide Arena.

Two days after the split-squad games, the Penguins will visit the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, September 26 for a 7:00 PM matchup at Little Caesars Arena. Following that, Pittsburgh will play the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 28.

Following their trip to Halifax, the Penguins head home to take on the Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 PM. Pittsburgh's pre-season schedule wraps up on Friday, October 6 with a visit to Buffalo's KeyBank Center at 7:00 PM.

Pre-season television and radio information will be released at a later date.

Below is a look at Pittsburgh's full 2023 pre-season schedule.

| Sunday, September 24 | Columbus | PPG Paints Arena | 1:00 PM | | Sunday, September 24 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 7:00 PM | | Tuesday, September 26 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 7:00 PM | | Thursday, September 28 | Buffalo | PPG Paints Arena | 7:00 PM | | Monday, October 2 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Centre | 6:00 PM | | Wednesday, October 4 | Detroit | PPG Paints Arena | 7:00 PM | | Friday, October 6 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 7:00 PM | | Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | | --- | --- | --- | --- |