Come Wednesday night, the Carolina Hurricanes will hit the ice against a fellow NHL opponent for the first time in almost five months.
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be in town as the 'Canes kick off their six-game preseason schedule at 7 p.m. inside of PNC Arena.
With less than three weeks remaining until opening night, Kirk Muller and Co. will seek to use the training camp slate to sort out a cornucopia of young NHL hopefuls and get a better feel for the franchise's many new offseason additions.
What should fans watch for over the next dozen days of Hurricanes action? A complete preseason preview lies below.
Schedule
The Hurricanes begin the preseason Wednesday and close it on Friday, Sept. 27 with home contests against the Blue Jackets and Sabres, respectively.
Sandwiched in between is a four-game road trip to Buffalo, Quebec City, Montreal and Columbus. The match versus the Canadiens in Quebec marks the second consecutive preseason the 'Canes have played an official home game outside of Raleigh; they defeated Winnipeg 4-0 in Charlotte in September 2011 ...
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