It ran from October 1 , 2009 , including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3 -- until April 11 , 2010 , with the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs running to June 9 , 2010 .
It ran from October 1 , 2009 , including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3 -- until April 11 , 2010 , with the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs currently being played , all the way up to early June 2010 .