1. “We Were Always Going to Match It”
Sorry, Montreal.
The Carolina Hurricanes’ home opener is always a game to watch, but this one will be so much sweeter. As all of you know, Montreal Canadiens’ GM Marc Bergevin tendered an offer sheet to Sebastian Aho in an attempt to lure the face of the Carolina Hurricanes franchise to Montreal.
If only Tom Dundon and Don Waddell had made it well-known to the league and the general public that they were going to match any and all offer sheets tendered to the superstar center months before the season ended.
In any case, the offseason antics between the two teams have developed into what is now a very heated budding rivalry. Its only fitting that the Hurricanes’ home opener is going to be against the team that sparked so much controversy in the offseason, especially on #HockeyTwitter.
For this one, I’m going to recommend that everyone try and make it to the PNC Arena to see this game in person on October 3rd, 2019 at (you guessed it) 7pm EST. Not only will you be present for the beginning of a beautiful international rivalry, you’ll be ensuring Tom Dundon doesn’t go broke paying Sebastian Aho his signing bonus this year (insert the heaviest of eyerolls).
In any case, all 82 (and then some, if you factor in playoffs) of the Carolina Hurricanes’ games are going to be a ‘must-watch’, but these five in particular stood out to me as carrying a bit more weight than your standard regular season matchup.
Now, if only Justin Williams would let us know his plans for the 2019-20 season.
Question for CC Readers: What Carolina Hurricanes’ games are you most excited for this season?