After a long six months, it's finally time for hockey to return to Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes will play their first game in their own building tonight after a long six game road trip to start the season. There's something uniquely exciting about a home opener; a team's performance in it can set the tone for the season to come. How have the Hurricanes fared in their home openers in seasons past? We take a look at the past eleven seasons of home openers, starting back on October 7, 2005.
The Canes came into the home opener with an 0-1-0 record after losing to the Lightning on opening night, where they were the guests of honor to see the Lightning raise their 2004 Stanley Cup championship banner.