The Carolina Hurricanes saw the 2019 preseason get underway on Tuesday night with a 3-0 shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa. James Reimer and Anton Forsberg each made their Canes debut as they combined to stop all 15 shots they faced.
The Canes iced a nice mix of veterans and young talent, some of who are experiencing their first NHL camps. As such, let the record show that the first tally of the season by a Carolina Hurricane was notched by Max McCormick, with an assist from Brian Gibbons, as the two journeymen got the Canes off and running just over a minute into the contest.