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2021 NHL Stadium Series: Five Opponents That Could Match-up with the Carolina Hurricanes

By Jason Mariani

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 23: Fireworks are seen prior to the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field on February 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 23: Fireworks are seen prior to the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field on February 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 29: Dan Hamhuis #5 of the Nashville Predators controls the puck away from Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 29: Dan Hamhuis #5 of the Nashville Predators controls the puck away from Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are another team that could be a possible opponent in the 2021 Stadium Series next year. The Predators have been struggling a bit as of late and if the playoffs started today they would not make it.

The Predators and Hurricanes have built a nice southern rivalry over the past two seasons though, playing each other twice in both preseasons as well as twice in each regular season over the past two years.

This years mom’s trip hosted by the Hurricanes saw them getting to visit the music city in Tennessee and even writing their own song about their “bunch of sweet Cane jerks”. I am being told this song is already breaking billboard records as well.

Have they played in an outdoor game before?  

Yes. The Predators got to participate in their very first NHL outdoor game this season, playing in the 2020 Winter Classic which was played in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Since the Predators just got to play an outdoor game this season, it looks more unlikely that the NHL would let them play another next year but they have let other teams do it before.

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