Islanders fans swagged TF out Credit: Adria Young

The Carolina Hurricanes won 5-3 against the New York Islanders last night at a special NHL Preseason Game in the recently renovated Scotiabank Centre. Over 4,000 people turned up to check out Eastern Conference stars like Islanders captain John Tavares, Canes captain Eric Staal (and assistant captain Jordan Staal), new Hurricanes Kris Versteeg (just copped from the Chicago Blackhawks with Joakim Nordstrom), returning Cane Jay McClement and more. New additions to the Hurricanes might make for an exciting 2015 season; Islanders seem far from playoffs but who knows. The two teams meet four times during the 2015-2016 season. Neither team is a division leader but it was cool to see them. I took some pictures. 

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Islanders fans swagged TF out Credit: Adria Young
One of the Canes dropped a helmet during the anthem Credit: Adria Young

McClement and Tavares Credit: Adria Young

Credit: Adria Young

4th from left: Hurricanes assistant captain Jordan Staal in the press booth, one of the four Staal bros in the NHL, a farmboy with a 60 million dollar contract Credit: Adria Young

Views from The Pat Connolly Press Booth Credit: Adria Young

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This article appears in Sep 24-30, 2015.

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