About Last Night: Hurricanes Turn Special Night Into Statement Win

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty ImagesAfter all the pomp and circumstance that accompanied the NHL’s first outdoor venture in the Old North State, the Carolina Hurricanes clocked in an effort typical to their recent results - a dominant one.

The NHL Stadium Series went to Raleigh, North Carolina, and lived up to every expectation one could have had. Carter-Finley Stadium hosted a sellout crowd, and the Hurricanes treated them to a rousing 4-1 win over their division-rival Washington Capitals.

In the days leading up to the event, many people in and around the game commented that it was almost impossible to envision an event like that happening in a place like this. Unsurprisingly, the…