The Carolina Hurricanes have opened up the 2022 preseason a tour de force, starting things out with a 5-1 win over the Lightning and a 5-2 win over the Panthers.
The win over Florida was extra impressive for the Canes, who beat an NHL-heavy Panthers group with a not-so-NHL-heavy roster themselves. Stefan Noesen, Derek Stepan, Justin Robidas, Vasiliy Ponomarev and Jack Drury scored in the game.
Now the Canes will be back home to take on the Panthers again, though both rosters look quite different. This time the Hurricanes will have a mostly NHL group take the ice, while the Panthers will have a prospect-heavy group.