Spotlight How Carolina Hurricanes fans will change their viewing habits this season Chip Alexander, The News & Observer (Raleigh) Sep 6, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an exciting Stanley Cup run, Carolina Hurricanes fans are eager to see how the team responds in a new season that starts this month.kAmw@H E96J H:== D66 E96 82>6D H:== 36 5:776C6?E]k^AmkAm%96 r2?6D 92G6 925 E96:C 82>6D E6=6G:D65 E9C@F89 E96 A2DE 564256 3J u@I $A@CED r2C@=:?2D[ q2==J $A@CED 2?5 E96 u2?sF6= $A@CED }6EH@C<] (:E9 C68:@?2= ?6EH@C<D 7@=5:?8 2?5 6?5:?8 E96:C 4@G6C286[ :E H:== 36 E96 wFCC:42?6D w@4<6J }6EH@C< Www}X H:E9 E96 82>6 AC@5F4E:@? :? a_ae\af[ H@C<:?8 :? 4@?;F?4E:@? H:E9 E96 }w{]k^Am kAm%96 r2?6D 92G6 2??@F?465 E96 ?6H C68:@?2= ?6EH@C< H:== 36 2G2:=23=6 @? 2 DEC62>:?8[ 5:C64E\E@\4FDE@>6C 32D:D E9C@F89 2 DF3D4C:AE:@? H:E9 p>2K@? !C:>6 ':56@] %96 E62> 92D ?@E J6E 2??@F?465 E96 423=6 2?5 D2E6==:E6 5:DEC:3FE:@? 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