Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators will take place on Saturday, April 18, at 3p ET at Lenovo Center. Games 2-7 have yet to be officially announced by the NHL.
Parking lots and the team store will open on Saturday at noon and the pre-game Plaza Party will begin at 1230p. Lenovo Center doors will open at 130p. Warmups will take place at 2:30p. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 245p to fully experience the in-house pre-game show. Tickets are still available for each of the team’s first-round games and can be purchased at hurricanes.com/tickets.
The team’s pre-game celebrity siren sounder for Game 1 will be NC State Head Basketball Coach Justin Gainey.
Carolina finished with the most points in the Eastern Conference, guaranteeing the first two games of each Canes' playoff series through the Conference Finals will be played in Raleigh. Ottawa finished in the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. This will be the first-ever playoff meeting between the Hurricanes and Senators.