RALEIGH — In the window of one of the clothing stores at North Hills, less than 10 miles away from PNC Arena, there’s a window decal listing a trio of definitions for the word “jerk(s).”
“1. A quick, sharp, sudden movement,” it reads. “2. A contemptibly obnoxious person.”
The third meaning, however, likely resonates the most with passersby: “Really good hockey player(s).”
The typically unfriendly term was popularized in Raleigh in February, when “Hockey Night in Canada” personality, and former Bruins coach, Don Cherry called the Carolina Hurricanes “a bunch of jerks” for their elaborate postgame celebrations that he considered to be gaudy.