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Defenseman Justin Faulk (27), center right, and forward Jordan Staal (11), center left, joke with Governor Roy Cooper, far right, head coach Bill Peters, far left, and executive vice president and general manager Ron Francis, second from right, after a press conference at PNC Arena introducing Faulk and Staal as the team captains for the Carolina Hurricanes’ upcoming season, Thursday, October 5, 2017. (Eamon Queeney / North State Journal)