Photos: Carolina Hurricanes open 2023-24 season against Ottawa Senators
Robert T Willett
The Carolina Hurricanes opened their 2023-24 season against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C.
Rod Brind’Amour begins his sixth season as Hurricanes’ head coach.
Andrei Svechnikov did not skate in the season opener as he continues to recover from ACL surgery.
The Carolina Hurricanes Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) and his teammate crash the boards as they celebrate their 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook (48)l and Jaccob Slavin (74) crash the boards as they celebrate their 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) congratulates goalie Frederik Andersen (31) following their victory over Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Andersen made 27 saves in the Hurricanes’ 5-3 victory. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Dmitry Orlov (7) hip checks Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph during the third period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes fans celebrate following Brady Skjei’s game winning goal in the third period against Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Brady Skjei (76) skates to the bench after scoring the game winning goal in the third period against Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) shoots on the Ottawa Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the third period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) shoots on the Ottawa Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the third period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk (7) checks the Carolina Hurricanes Dmitry Orlov (7) to the ice in the third period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jesper Fast (71) and Brett Pesce (22) celebrate with Jordan Staal (11) after his goal in the third period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jesper Fast (71) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) react after a goal by teammate Teuvo Teravainen (86) to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) reacts after a goal by teammate Teuvo Teravainen (86) to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook (48) mixes it up with the Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk (7) during a fight in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Ottawa Senators Erik Brannstorm (26) gets tangled with the Carolina Hurricanes Seth Jarvis (24) in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen (31) stops a scoring attempt by the Ottawa Senators Drake Batherson (19) in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Anderson (31) deflects a scoring attempt by the Ottawa Senators Claude Giroux (28) in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Brady Skjei (76) moves the puck up the ice against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook (48) confers with Jesper Fast (71) during the first period against Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook (48) takes a shot on the Ottawa Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the first period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Michael Bunting (58) scores on the Ottawa Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Michael Bunting (58) reacts after scoring to tie Ottawa 1-1 in the second period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour checks the replay after a goal by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph in the first period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Jesper Fast (71) takes a penally shot on the Ottawa Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the first period on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) is introduced prior to the season home opener against Ottawa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at PNC Arena, in Raleigh N.C. Robert Willett/rwillett@newsobserver.com
