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Hurricanes to Raise Stanley Cup Banner Against Panthers in NHL Season Opener on Sept. 29
The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second championship banner on September 29 before facing the Florida Panthers in the NHL season opener. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET and forms part of an opening-night tripleheader on ESPN.
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The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner on September 29 when they host the Florida Panthers in one of three NHL season-opening games televised on ESPN. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET and will be part of an opening-night tripleheader on ESPN.
The NHL announced the 2026-27 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 2026-27 campaign opens on Tuesday, September 29. It marks the first 84-game schedule since the 1993-94 season. The league also announced home openers for all 32 clubs on July 15. The full schedule is set for release on July 16.
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