Avalanche To Play 2 Regular-Season Games In Sweden

NEW YORK (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators will play two regular-season games in Sweden next season.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Friday announced their new Global Series games Nov. 10 and 11 in Stockholm.

The Avalanche and Senators will play the NHL's first regular-season games in Europe since 2011. It's the NHL's sixth trip to Europe and the seventh and eighth games played in Sweden.

Colorado's captain is 24-year-old Swedish forward Gabriel Landeskog. Ottawa's captain is 26-year-old Swedish defenseman Erik Karlsson, winner of the 2012 and 2015 Norris Trophy.

Commissioner Gary Bettman says with more Swedish players than ever, it's a good chance to showcase the game there. Eighty-four Swedes have played in the NHL this season, roughly 9 percent of the league.

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