NHL Opening Night 2026: 7 Storylines to Watch
NHL Opening Night 2026 arrives Tuesday, September 29, with a five-game slate anchored by a Carolina Hurricanes banner-raising against the Florida Panthers, an Original Six clash between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, and Gavin McKenna’s debut in the Toronto-Montreal rivalry. It’s the earliest puck drop in nearly two decades and the first 84-game …