Workrate Hockey - September 24, 2025
The Canes fulfill a league obligation and make season ticket holders pay full price for it. Plus, heads are going to be uglier, and the Canes ghost an in-arena host.

Well, we had a preseason game, didn't we? Going to preseason games brings back memories of going to games in the Bill Peters era. Don't like your seat? Just pick another one. It also kind of sucks that my usual path to get to and from my seats is now cut off due to the construction that has taken out sections 317-319. But hey - kids today want to pay for a SRO ticket to buy a $17 beer and half-watch a game. Whatever makes this barn a little more interesting, I guess.
Anyway, some player observations from a 2-1 Tampa victory over the Canes: