So far, so good for the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thanks to two goals from Jordan Staal, the Canes took home game one of their series with the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Monday night at PNC Arena.
The first observation from this one has to be the crowd. Capacity was increased to 12,000 fans, and that 12,000 sure made it sound and feel like a full house. From well before opening puck drop, the atmosphere in the building was absolutely electric, with the fans celebrating the return of playoff hockey to PNC Arena for the first time in over two years.