Hurricanes, Panthers jump into Cup chase ‘full bore’ with Opening Night showdown

Sep 28, 2026, 6:15 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

After raising their Stanley Cup championship banner, the Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers at Lenovo Center on Tuesday (5 p.m. ET; ESPN).

“If you’re still in la-la land or in awe about the moment that just happened,” Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook said, “you’ll get hit pretty quick, and you’ll be right into it, for sure.”

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