The latest "the Hurricanes are moving" firestorm swept through the Triangle Wednesday night when News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock sent out this tweet:
Apparently @DarrenDreger said on NBC's pregame show that the Hurricanes are at the top of the NHL's relocation list. I did not see it.
— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) November 19, 2015
Darren Dreger, the originator of the report and one of TSN’s major NHL reporters, responded to DeCock on Twitter, clarifying that his comments on NBC was about certain owners wanting 30 stable, healthy teams in their current markets before committing to adding more via expansion, and that Quebec might be better suited for a relocated team than expansion
DeCock shrugged off Dreger’s explanation, saying "the gist" was the same.