The Canes are No. 3 in NHL power rankings

Take Warning — hockey is back and the Canes are ready to storm the NHL.

Carolina is ranked No. 3 in the power rankings for the upcoming season, and ESPN has them as the No. 1 most promising team over the next three seasons. But back to the present. The Canes beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 during Saturday’s home preseason matchup.

Last season, the Hurricanes were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers after losing 6-2 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. As the Canes look to compete in their 25th Anniversary Season, they will debut black as their primary home jersey color + a new, vintage-inspired uniform.

In addition to new threads, the team retooled in the offseason, bringing in two all-star players in defenseman Brent Burns and forward Max Pacioretty. Unfortunately, Carolina lost center Vincent Trocheck to the Rangers.

Opening night of the Canes’ 2022-23 NHL season is on Wed., Oct. 12, where they will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on home ice at 7 p.m. Buy tickets.

We can’t wait to hear the loudest fans in hockey back in action + see how far the Canes go this season — with high hopes of another shot at the cup.

Here are 10 home theme nights to plan ahead for (and get loud at) this season:

• Hockey Fights Cancer Night | Colorado Avalanche | Thursday, Nov. 17
• Star Wars Night | Seattle Kraken | Thursday, Dec. 15
• North Carolina Night | New Jersey Devils | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. | $27+
• NASCAR Day | Vancouver Canucks | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 5 p.m. | $55+
• Pride Night | San Jose Sharks | Friday, Jan. 27 | 7 p.m. | $44+
• 25th Anniversary Night | Montreal Canadiens | Thursday, Feb. 16 | 7 p.m. | $29+
• Stadium Series | Washington Capitals at Carter-Finley Stadium | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 8 p.m. | $315+
• Kids Day | Tampa Bay Lightning | Sunday, March 5 | 3 p.m. | $45+
• Whalers Night | Boston Bruins | Sunday, March 26 | 5 p.m. | $50+
• Military Appreciation Night | New York Islanders | Sunday, April 2 | 6 p.m. | $30+