Carolina Hurricanes Tickets

Carolina Hurricanes Tickets

It seems a long time ago, but the Carolina Hurricanes were once Stanley Cup champions. They have since had a flirtation with greatness but have fallen short of even entering the playoffs even though they have played winning hockey. Something had to change. Those with Carolina Hurricanes tickets to the PNC Arena were not going to be willing to endure such slights much longer, especially in an area not known for ice outside the arena.

General Manager Jim Rutherford went to work inspired by the play of the team at the end of last season and used one of his front line stars, Eric Staal, to steal a blood relation buried deep on the roster in the Atlantic Division, Jordan Staal. Eric has gladly moved over to right wing and Jordan has shone as the new lead center and a part of the Top 6. Left wing Alexander Semin has been given a one-year deal to see if his days as a suffering forward on a defense-oriented team in Washington can possibly be forgotten. This trio has been terrific to date.

One forward line cannot alone make a champion. In the deep NHL Eastern Conference this does not even make a postseason berth a sure thing. That line has been matched with Joni Pitkanen and Justin Faulk on the blue line. Pitkanen is back after a miserable injury riddled season and he is prepared to shine on the power play unit. Faulk is not the stay at home defender one would like to see paired with Pitkanen, but the second-year player is still learning how to dominate as a two-way player, focusing on his defense in the meantime.

This first line should make them competitive in the Southeast Division and a highly-regarded playoff team with potential to land a seed as high as eighth. This is all good news to the Carolina fan base, one that needs to be reminded why Hurricanes hockey tickets deserve to be purchased in the first place.