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Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night.Essendon will welcome back their banned stars with a blockbuster clash against Hawthorn in round one of the 2017 AFL season.The Bombers and Hawks will face off on a Saturday night at the MCG in one of three primetime games at the home of football in the opening round.Traditional heavyweights Carlton and Richmond will kick off the season at the MCG on Thursday March 23, while Collingwood will host reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs on the Friday night.It will be the first opportunity for the likes of Jobe Watson, Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker and Michael Hurley to line up for Essendon after being handed 12-month suspensions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport over doping offences.Its going to be a massive crowd and an important night for our football club, Bombers chief executive Xavier Campbell told the Essendon website.This really is another step in our comeback as a football club and an important milestone for our players and fans as we look to move on from the issues of the past.The Bombers have 10 banned players who will press their case for selection in round one, while another six - including Port Adelaides Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries - have joined other teams.Hawthorn will line up for the first time without star veterans Sam Miitchell and Jordan Lewis, who have been traded to West Coast and Melbourne respectively.ddddddddddddStar recruit Jaeger OMeara is likely to play for the Hawks in his first AFL game since late-2014, alongside former Sydney onballer Tom Mitchell.The Swans will host Port Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday afternoon, West Coast travel to Etihad Stadium to take on North Melbourne and Brisbanes Chris Fagan will make his coaching debut against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.Adelaide will take on preliminary finalists Greater Western Sydney in a Sunday afternoon clash at Adelaide Oval, while St Kilda face Melbourne at Etihad Stadium and Fremantle host Geelong.The AFL will release the full 2017 fixture on Thursday.THE AFLS 2017 ROUND ONE FIXTURETHURSDAY MARCH 23Carlton v Richmond, MCGFRIDAY MARCH 24Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, MCGSATURDAY MARCH 25Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide, SCGNorth Melbourne v West Coast, Etihad StadiumGold Coast v Brisbane Lions, Metricon StadiumEssendon v Hawthorn, MCGSUNDAY MARCH 26Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide OvalSt Kilda v Melbourne, Etihad StadiumFremantle v Geelong, Domain Stadium ' ' '