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Photo Gallery: Hurricanes prepare for Stanley Cup playoffs | April 10, 2019

Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie coach Mike Bales talks with goalie Curtis McElhinney (35) during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek (34) deflects a shot on goal during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes goalies Curtis McElhinney (35) and Petr Mrazek (34) take to the ice for practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour enters the rink for practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ Dougie Hamilton (19) moves the puck ahead of Nino Niederreiter (21) during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Three-year-old S.J. Woody of Fuquay-Varina watches the Carolina Hurricanes practice with his father Chris Woody on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour works with his players during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour works with his team during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour talks with Nino Niederreiter (21), Justin Faulk (27), Sebastian Aho (20), Teuvo Teravainen (86) and Justin Williams (14) during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour diagrams plays during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20) and Justin Faulk (27) battle for the puck during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes assistant coach Jeff Daniels works with the team during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ Warren Foegele (13) tries to score on goalie Curtis McElhinney (35) during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com