The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is set to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Conference Finals are tentatively slated to begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, with puck dropping on the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and ending no later than Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Canes will
open training camp in Phase 3
of the Return to Play Plan on Monday, July 13 at PNC Arena. The team is carrying
29 players
, including four goaltenders. Brett Pesce (shoulder) is unable to participate. Phase 3 will feature two weeks of on-ice workouts at PNC Arena prior to the Canes' departure for Toronto, the Eastern Conference hub city, on Sunday, July 26. There, the team will train for an additional five days, including one exhibition game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, July 29 (4 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, 99.9 The Fan), before squaring off against the Rangers in the qualifying round.