Fans in Vancouver and Montreal won't have to wait long to renew hostilities.
Major League Soccer announced the first national broadcasts of the 2012 opening weekend, and among those matches is a meeting between the Whitecaps and the Impact. TSN & RDS will broadcast the first MLS game between the long-time rivals, set to take place at 6pmET/3pmPT at BC Place in Vancouver.
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Montreal will follow the season opener with the club's first ever MLS home match at Olympic Stadium the following weekend, versus an opponent to be named later. One can only imagine the atmosphere at that St. Patrick's Day game, especially if Toronto FC is involved.
Speaking of the Reds, there is still no word on that team's MLS season opener. Toronto does know that it'll kick off its home campaign on March 24th at BMO Field, and that the club's Champions League quarterfinal games versus Los Angeles will happen on March 7th and 14th.
The full MLS schedule is expected to be released before the New Year.
Rudi Schuller contributes Toronto FC, MLS, and Canadian national team content to Canadian Soccer News. He is MLSsoccer.com's beat writer for all things concerning Canada's men's national teams, and he has spent time as soccer editor for Reuters' online publications. He has also contributed to Goal.com and other soccer media. Follow Rudi on Twitter, @RudiSchuller.