NHL Announces Modified 2026 Preseason Schedules Due to Regular Season Expansion
NHL 宣布因例賽擴張而修改 2026 年季前賽賽程
Introduction
The National Hockey League has released the 2026 preseason schedules for the Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Nashville Predators, showing a decrease in the number of exhibition games.
國家冰球聯盟（NHL）已公布佛羅里達美洲豹、卡羅萊納颶風以及納什維爾掠奪者 2026 年的季前賽賽程，顯示表演賽的場數有所減少。
Main Body
The preseason has been reduced to four games per team because the league decided to expand the regular season to 84 games. Consequently, the exhibition period must be shorter. For the Florida Panthers, the schedule includes two home-and-home series against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting on September 20. It is worth noting that previous games between Florida and Tampa Bay have often been very aggressive; for example, the 2025 preseason games saw 186 and 322 penalty minutes.
由於聯盟決定將例賽擴展至 84 場，每隊的季前賽已縮減至四場。因此，表演賽期間必須縮短。對於佛羅里達美洲豹而言，賽程包括自 9 月 20 日起，與卡羅萊納颶風及坦帕灣閃電進行的兩組主客場系列賽。值得注意的是，佛羅里達與坦帕灣之前的比賽通常非常激烈；例如 2025 年季前賽曾出現 186 分鐘與 322 分鐘的罰時。
Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes, who are the current Stanley Cup champions, will play against the Florida Panthers and the Nashville Predators. An interesting detail is that they will play a game on September 24 at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. This is the team's first time playing at this venue in 27 years, and it is also the home arena of their ECHL affiliate. Furthermore, the Hurricanes have confirmed the list of players for their Prospects Development Camp from June 28 to July 2, which will include several new draft picks from 2024 and 2025.
同時，現任史坦利盃冠軍卡羅萊納颶風將對陣佛羅里達美洲豹與納什維爾掠奪者。一個有趣的細節是，他們將於 9 月 24 日在格林斯伯勒的 First Horizon Coliseum 進行一場比賽。這是該隊 27 年來首次在此場地比賽，且該處也是其 ECHL 附屬隊的主場。此外，颶風隊已確認 6 月 28 日至 7 月 2 日新秀發展營的球員名單，將包括數名 2024 年與 2025 年的新選秀球員。
The Nashville Predators' schedule follows the same short format, with two home-and-home series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes between September 20 and September 26. These schedules were released just before the NHL Draft, which is set to begin on June 26.
納什維爾掠奪者的賽程同樣採取短格式，於 9 月 20 日至 9 月 26 日期間，與坦帕灣閃電及卡羅萊納颶風進行兩組主客場系列賽。這些賽程是在 NHL 選秀前夕公布的，而選秀將於 6 月 26 日開始。
Conclusion
These teams have now finished their exhibition plans to fit the new league requirement of an 84-game regular season.
這些球隊現在已完成其表演賽計劃，以符合聯盟 84 場例賽的新要求。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The 'Logic Link' Shift
At the A2 level, you likely use and, but, and because to connect your ideas. To move toward B2, you need to use Logical Connectors that signal how two ideas relate to each other. These words act like road signs for the reader.
🔍 Analysis: Cause and Effect
Look at this sentence from the text:
"The preseason has been reduced to four games... Consequently, the exhibition period must be shorter."
If you were speaking at an A2 level, you would say: "The preseason is shorter, so the exhibition period is shorter."
"Consequently" is the B2 version of "so." It tells the reader: "Because A happened, B is the natural result."
🛠️ Elevating Your Vocabulary
Instead of using basic words, try these 'Bridge' connectors found in the article to sound more professional and precise:
| A2 Word (Basic) | B2 Bridge Word | Why it's better |
|---|---|---|
| Also | Furthermore | It adds a new, important point to a formal argument. |
| Also | Meanwhile | It tells the reader that something else is happening at the same time. |
| I want to say | It is worth noting that | It flags a specific detail as being important before you say it. |
💡 Pro Tip for Fluency
Don't just add these words to the start of a sentence. Use them to create a flow.
- A2 Flow: The team is good. They won the cup. They have new players.
- B2 Flow: The team is currently the champion. Furthermore, they have confirmed a list of new draft picks, which will strengthen their roster.
By switching "And" for "Furthermore" or "So" for "Consequently," you stop translating from your native language and start thinking in English structures.