The Hurricanes will open the preseason at Columbus on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., as they play the first of five games in five days. Carolina will next face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL, before hosting the Nashville Predators at PNC Arena on Friday, Sept. 28. After a game at Nashville on Sept. 29, the Hurricanes will round out their five-games-in-five-days run at home with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee against Tampa Bay on Sept. 30. Carolina will face the Montreal Canadiens at the Pepsi Collisee in Quebec City, Que., on Oct. 2, and wraps up a back-to-back set against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Oct. 3. The Hurricanes wrap up their eight-game preseason schedule at PNC Arena on Oct. 5 against the Blue Jackets.

Carolina Hurricanes 2012 Exhibition Schedule

Day Date Opponent Time* Venue

Wed. Sept. 26 at Columbus 7 p.m. Nationwide Arena

Thu. Sept. 27 at Tampa Bay 7 p.m. Amway Center (Orlando, FL)

Fri. Sept. 28 Nashville 7 p.m. PNC Arena

Sat. Sept. 29 at Nashville 8 p.m. Bridgestone Arena

Sun. Sept. 30 Tampa Bay 2 p.m. PNC Arena

Tue. Oct. 2 at Montreal 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Colisee (Quebec City, Que.)

Wed. Oct. 3 at Montreal 7:30 p.m. Bell Centre

Fri. Oct. 5 Columbus 7 p.m. PNC Arena

* ALL TIMES EASTERN

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