Daily Faceoff’s 2026-27 NHL team preview hub
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
The NHL is back – early. With the regular-season schedule expanding to 84 games and the preseason mercifully shortened, the puck drops on the 2026-27 campaign Sept. 29, marking the league’s earliest start date in 18 years. What will a new year bring? Can the Carolina Hurricanes repeat as Stanley Cup champions? Will the Florida Panthers make a serious run at three championships in four years after bringing in Brady Tkachuk to join his brother Matthews? Can the Edmonton Oilers correct course and put Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl back in the title hunt? Will Gavin McKenna help transform the Toronto Maple Leafs’ trajectory? So many questions will soon be answered. While we await the opening puck drop, with the Panthers visiting the Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m ET Sept. 29, Daily Faceoff is here to catch you up on all …
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