Hurricanes announce 2016-17 preseason schedule

The Carolina Hurricanes announced Monday they will play seven exhibition games before the 2016-2017 season, two at PNC Arena.

The Canes’ first preseason game will be at Washington on Sept. 26, followed by a game Sept. 27 at Tampa Bay.

The two home games will be Sept. 30 against Tampa Bay, and Oct. 7 against Washington in the final exhibition game.

The Canes will face the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 4 at Marquette, Mich., then play the Sabres again Oct. 5 at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Preseason schedule

Sept. 26 at Washington, 7 p.m., Verizon Center

Sept. 27 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., Amalie Arena

Sept. 30 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., PNC Arena

Oct. 2 at Minnesota, 6 p.m., Xcel Energy Center

Oct. 4 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m., Marquette, MI

Oct. 5 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Oct. 7 vs. Washington, 7 p.m., PNC Arena

This story was originally published June 6, 2016 at 6:21 PM with the headline "Hurricanes announce 2016-17 preseason schedule."