When new Carolina Hurricanes owner Thomas Dundon appeared at the Centennial Authority’s quarterly meeting two weeks ago and described his vision for a dramatic new PNC Arena scoreboard that stretched “from blue line to blue line,” there was an almost palpable sense of giddiness both inside and outside the room.
N.C. State chancellor Randy Woodson leaned back in his chair to share an excited glance with a university colleague while Dundon’s phrasing flashed across social media. It was yet another way Dundon, who had owned the team for less than a month at that point, was trying to capture the attention of a fan base long neglected under previous ownership.