Eric Staal Gets the Siren Call in Carolina Before Game 1

The Hurricanes are leaning hard into the old-school playoff theater, and Eric Staal is back in the building with siren duties before Game 1. That alone tells you Carolina wants the rink loud, the energy late-night weird, and the crowd fully in on the bit before the first puck even drops. Staal’s presence gives the moment a little extra backbone because this is still the kind of franchise that remembers its Cup bloodlines, even if the current room is chasing its own history.