After four straight wins to cap a five-game homestand and a 2-1 victory in Toronto on Tuesday, the Hurricanes are bringing their season-long, five-game winning streak to Montreal.
The last time the team had such a streak? It was in the 2013-14 season, and it started with the Hurricanes' 5-4 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on New Year's Eve. You might recall that thriller of a game. The Canes fell behind 3-0 in the first 40 minutes before scoring four straight goals in the first 8:16 of the third period to take the lead. P.K. Subban then tied the game at four about midway through the third. In overtime, Alex Semin scored the game-winner for the Canes in what was a raucous night at PNC Arena.
The team then went on to defeat Washington, the New York Islanders, Nashville and Toronto.
Tweet from @katecaniac: @MSmithCanes had to work & missed the first #Homegrown event. The W was great; your thoughts on promo overall? Hope to make the next one!
From my view, I thought it was fantastic. The t-shirts, as anticipated, were a big hit and sold out rather quickly. I walked through the concourse at one point, and the line for the chicken and waffles was wrapped around a corner. In that line were multiple people holding flights of Foothills beer. The poster and live music gave the night's proceedings more local flavor, and the Hurricanes capped the evening off with a win on the ice.
It was a fun, entertaining night that augmented the product on the ice with some of the best our local community has to offer. I'm already looking forward to the next Homegrown night on Friday, Dec. 30.
For those that made it to Friday's first Homegrown series game, what did you think? Let us know in the comments below.