Nothing makes sports more interesting and fun than a good, heated rivalry. The more historic, and the more hate; the better. Fans bickering, players fighting, and general bad blood gives the players a sort of rush to play like never before.
Most rivalries tend to come from history; such as Pittsburgh and Philly, or Montreal and Boston. So with the Canes starting in 1997, only 22 years ago, how do they create rivalries of new? Most teams will simply say; “you aren’t our rival, so and so is.” That quote in itself, means the other team and fans think about us, and dislike us, which is by definition a rivalry.