The Fight That Changed Everything | Carolina Hurricanes News

Jordan Staal revealed how a pregame gut feeling led to a pivotal opening fight with Brady Tkachuk in Game One — a moment that ignited the Hurricanes’ championship run. Staal, recalling Tkachuk’s prior aggression, sensed a scrap was coming and embraced it when Tkachuk asked him directly. While the fight grabbed headlines, Staal stressed its real power was in uniting the locker room, establishing a physical identity after years of being outmatched. He admitted regret for past playoff inaction, but this fight became a rallying cry — a “do anything to win” mentality that fueled their dominant postseason and ultimately led to a Sta...