NHL: Carolina 6, Florida 4

Joni Pitkanen put Carolina in front Friday and the Hurricanes rallied from an early two-goal deficit to defeat Florida 6-4. Twelve players with Carolina and eight with Florida recorded at least one point in the wild season opener for both teams. David Booth and Cory Stillman scored in the first 6:07 of the game to give the Panthers a quick lead, but Tuomo Ruutu and Ray Whitney countered for the Hurricanes to create a tie after one period. Rod Brind'Amour then scored on the... [read full story]