It could almost be considered a “Homecoming” this afternoon at PNC Arena, as former Coach Bill Peters and former first round draft picks Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin return after being traded to Calgary last summer. With them come former Carolina Hurricanes spark plug Derek Ryan, January’s NHL First Star of the month Johnny Gaudreau, and the Western Conference’s hottest team the Calgary Flames.
Coming off an exciting home win Friday versus the Vegas Golden Knights, the Carolina Hurricanes look to keep the momentum going as they take on a Calgary team that has posted a winning percentage of over .