Lightning beat Hurricanes to cap a long week in North Carolina due to Hurricane Milton

By AARON BEARD The Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates after his goal along the fence during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Karl B DeBlaker]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes on to cap a long week in North Carolina due to Hurricane Milton. The Lightning has been in the Raleigh area for most of the week after leaving Florida to get out of the storm’s path. Defenseman Victor Hedman said it would be good to return home “to kind of get everything together.” Coach Jon Cooper said many of the players had families with them during the extended stay in North Carolina. Cooper also said most of the players likely won’t have power when they get home.