Carolina center Jordan Staal (11) walks to the ice before the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Ethan Hyman
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The Carolina Hurricanes opened their 2022-23 season with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Canes have won division titles the past two seasons. A year ago, they set a franchise record for points (116) by winning the Metropolitan Division. They led the NHL in goals against per game and had the league’s best penalty kill. This year, they want to lift the Stanley Cup.
Here are the photos from the season opener. The gallery will be updated throughout the night.
Carolina center Seth Jarvis (24) celebrates with Sebastian Aho (20) after Jarvis scored during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC North, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina defenseman Brett Pesce (22) drives the puck away from Columbus center Jack Roslovic (96) during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC North, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82), center, and Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrate after Brady Skjei scored during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, Utah. North Carolina, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Columbus right winger Mathieu Olivier (24) and Carolina left winger Jordan Martinook (48) tangle during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena from Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Fans celebrate with Carolina in the storm following the Hurricanes’ 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina right winger Jesper Fast (71) clears the puck away from Columbus right winger Justin Danforth (17) during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh , North Carolina, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina’s Paul Stastny (26) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) return to Andrei Svechnikov after scoring during the third period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2019. 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) makes the save during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 12 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Hurricanes fans celebrate after a Columbus goal was disallowed after a review during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina left winger Jordan Martinook (48) guards the puck from Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski (8) during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, Carolina North, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina’s Martin Necas (88) celebrates with Brady Skjei (76) after Skjei scored during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina right winger Jesper Fast (71) stops Columbus right winger Justin Danforth (17) during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC North, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina defenseman Brent Burns (8) talks to Teuvo Teravainen (86) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, in North Carolina on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina center Derek Stepan (21) shoots at Columbus goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during the second period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, Utah. North Carolina, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina’s Derek Stepan (21), Brett Pesce (22) and Brady Skjei (76) celebrate with Martin Necas (88) after Necas scored during the third period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina center Jordan Staal (11) shoots at Columbus goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) as Columbus’ Erik Gudbranson (44) and Gustav Nyquist (14) defend during the third period in the win 4 -1 of the Carolina Hurricanes over the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina head coach Rod Brind’Amour talks to assistant coach Jeff Daniels during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina , Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published October 12, 2022 8:15 p.m.
