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Carolina Hurricanes to Raise Stanley Cup Banner Before Hosting Panthers on September 29
The NHL released its 2026-27 schedule on July 15 with the Carolina Hurricanes raising their second championship banner before facing the Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. ET. The season opens with 84 games per team and a total of 1,344 contests across the league.
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The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner on September 29 before hosting the Florida Panthers to open the 2026-27 NHL season. ESPN reported that the game is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET and forms part of an opening-night tripleheader on the network.
The matchup pits the most recent champions against the winners of the previous two seasons. The NHL announced the full regular-season schedule on July 15. Each team will play 84 games, including two additional divisional contests compared with prior seasons.
The league will stage 1,344 regular-season games in total, the most in its history. The Montreal Canadiens will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 29. The New York Rangers will host the Boston Bruins at 8 p.m.
ET on ESPN, and the Chicago Blackhawks will visit the Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The league announced home openers for all 32 clubs on July 15. The complete schedule is scheduled for release on Thursday.
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