The Opening Faceoff
- Duke opens ACC play Wednesday at No. 6 Syracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m., on ACCNX.
- The Blue Devils are 9-14 against the Orange and have won the past two meetings. Duke won in the dome for the first time last year on a Charles Balsamo goal in overtime. Five of the past seven contests have been decided by a single goal.
- Syracuse enters the midweek contest ranked sixth nationally with a 7-2 overall record with the setbacks in overtime to No.