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November 20, 2002
It's Hockey Now, Not NASCAR In Carolina
By Matt Petersen
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CAROLINA -- Our first glimpse of the new southern
fanbase in the NHL and we saw equal parts Hurricane
flags to NASCAR flags. After a tight 1-0 game
throughout, the ‘Cane tied the game in the third with
a goal from (old guy, can’t think of name). Good game,
awesome overtime tapped by Tampa winger from streaking
from weak side for game winner.
We got into Carolina without a hitch at around 6 am,
and pulled into our hotel room across the street from
where the Hurricane’s play as the sun was coming up.
The rain had slowed to a drizzle, and we were glad
because we had grown a little tired of the constant
downpour.
We rolled into Carolina around 5:30 a.m. as the sun
was just starting to come up, and checked into our
hotel room to get a few hours of shut eye. We were all
a little frightened whether or not our van was going
to get swept out to sea from the rains that hit us
like a load of freakin bricks on the way down.
We hit the sack for what seemed like 10 minutes before
we shuffled half asleep over to see the ‘Canes take on
the impressive Tampa Bay Lightning who started off the
season rattling off seven straight wins. What resulted
was a really good game between two up and coming
teams. Sorry Canada, but this could be your Eastern
Conference final.
Alright, let’s not go that far, but these were two of
the hungriest looking teams we’ve seen so far. No Sami
Kapanen in the lineup for the ‘Canes, but leave it to
the salty dog Ron Francis to mark the lone goal of the
game for Carolina. Ronnie can still play, and they
love the guy here.
They love hockey here. A couple guys told us they were
missing a beloved NASCAR race for the game. Devotion?
I think so.
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