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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Scott Darling (33) blocks a shot from Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) in the overtime shootout of the NHL game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, Oct. 7, 2017. The Carolina Hurricanes opened their home season by defeating the Minnesota Wild 5 – 4 in an overtime shootout. (Eamon Queeney / North State Journal)