Phoenix Coyotes 2012-13 Schedule Released: Season Opens And Ends At Home

The Phoenix Coyotes, as well as the rest of the league, announced their 2012-2013 regular season schedule on Thursday morning. Unlike last season, the Coyotes are set to open and close next season at home. The opener is against division rival Dallas on Saturday October 13 and their final game of the season is against another division opponent San Jose on April 13, 2013.

Other highlights on the schedule:

• The Desert Dogs face their three opponents from this past year's playoffs, Nashville, L.A., and Chicago, all in a row in late October.
• The two biggest names in the league over the past decade, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, return to the Valley in 2013. Crosby's Penguins visit on January 12 and Ovechkin's Capitals visit on February 16.
• The Coyotes play Northwest Division squads in the five games prior to their season finale against division rival San Jose.
• The Coyotes will be spending their 2013 Valentine's Day in Nashville.
• A four game holiday home stand after the Christmas break includes a New Year's Eve tile against the Philadelphia Flyers.
• After February 18, Phoenix has only 9 home games.

View the full schedule after the jump...

The 2012-2013 Phoenix Coyotes Schedule

Now the only question is will there be a labor agreement in time for this schedule to become a reality.