Carolina Hurricanes fans flocked to downtown Raleigh for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
There were several watch parties across the area.
A crowd of hundreds gathered at both Moore Square and Smoky Hollow.
Other fans crowded downtown Raleigh bars.
Former Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia owns two bars in Glenwood South, both of which drew fans from all over.
“I was here when the team first came [to Raleigh]. To see the fans go into the stadium and see how loud they are. It’s the loudest arena in the league,” Battaglia said. “We’re a hockey town.”
Battaglia said Teets and Lucky B’s will continue to host events for the upcoming games.
He said he remembers a similar energy in 2006, the last time the Hurricanes were in the Stanley Cup Final.
“What is really cool is that in 2006, I had Lucky B’s. I saw it the first time around with everybody in the finals. To see it 20 years later, another shot at it, it’s really cool,” he said.
