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Carolina Hurricanes to have five games shown by ESPN, TNT during 2022-23 NHL season

Carolina Hurricanesí Jaspers Kotkaniemi (82) and his teammates celebrate their 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday, May 20, 2022 during game two of the Stanley Cup second round at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Carolina Hurricanesí Jaspers Kotkaniemi (82) and his teammates celebrate their 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday, May 20, 2022 during game two of the Stanley Cup second round at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. rwillett@newsobserver.com

The Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled for five games on ESPN or TNT in the 2022-23 season, highlighted by the Stadium Series outdoor game against Washington, it was announced Wednesday.

The Canes and Capitals will face off Feb. 18 at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium for an 8 p.m. game to be shown on ESPN — Carolina’s first outdoor experience.

The Canes also have an ESPN game Nov. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and will be shown on TNT three times — against the Buffalo Sabres, Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Five Hurricanes games will be broadcast by ESPN+/Hulu, the first on Nov. 4 against the Sabres.

Carolina, the Metropolitan Division winner in 2021-22, opens the season Oct. 12 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena.

The 2022-23 schedule

Friday, Nov. 4: Buffalo Sabres at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Sunday, Nov. 6: Toronto Maple Leafs at Hurricanes, 5 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30: Florida Panthers at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Tuesday, Jan. 10: New Jersey Devils at Hurricanes, 7 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Wednesday, Feb. 1: Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m., TNT

Saturday, Feb. 18: Stadium Series, Washington Capitals at Hurricanes, 8 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, March 1: Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 p.m., TNT

Sunday, March 5: Tampa Bay Lightning at Hurricanes, 3 p.m., TNT

Saturday, March 18: Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, 5 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Thursday, March 30: Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

Thursday, April 6: Hurricanes at Nashville Predators, 8 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

This story was originally published September 7, 2022 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Carolina Hurricanes to have five games shown by ESPN, TNT during 2022-23 NHL season."

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In more than 40 years at The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered the N.C. State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina beats, and now is in his 15th season on the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Alexander, who has won numerous writing awards at the state and national level, covered the Hurricanes’ move to North Carolina in 1997 and was a part of The N&O’s coverage of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup run.
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