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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 home games you must attend in 2019-2020

By Omar Abdelgawad

RALEIGH, NC - MAY 16: View of PNC Arena before a game between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes on May 14, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - MAY 16: View of PNC Arena before a game between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes on May 14, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – MAY 03: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates for position on the ice in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the New York Islanders during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 3, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – MAY 03: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates for position on the ice in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the New York Islanders during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 3, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

First Third Jersey Night, October 11th, 2019 vs New York Islanders

The last time the New York Islanders came into PNC Arena they were forced to bow out of the Stanley Cup Playoff race and the Third Jersey wearing Carolina Hurricanes moved on to the Eastern Conference Finals. This game opens up the first back to back home games for the Carolina Hurricanes. Its also the third Home game of the season.

But what makes this game a MUST go game of the season is the fact that it is the first Third Jersey night of the season. I mentioned earlier that they will only don the black unis for 15 games this season including Pride Night among other special nights. But this is the first time since the Carolina Hurricanes bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

This game is more than just about the third jersey. Its a celebration of the playoff run that the team finally achieved after almost a decade of disappointment. Its a celebration of the uniform that took them there. The uniform that rode them through seven games with the Washington Capitals. The uniform that helped them sweep the very team that will be on the ice.

The Islanders are still a great matchup regardless. They took to the offseason to fix their flaws to try and improve their playoff run this season not much unlike the Carolina Hurricanes. It doesn’t hurt that some of their players like Mathew Barzal are also a treat to watch on the ice. Will they play spoiler and get some revenge? Or will History repeat itself?

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