The Carolina Hurricanes haven't had the most favorable game assignments to start the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Game 1 was a 3 p.m. local time start on Easter Sunday and now Game 2 is slated for 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, right in the middle of the work week.
This obviously creates problems in just getting to Lenovo Center due to work commitments and then you add post-work traffic and congestion on top of it.
All around, it's just not a great situation.
But to try and help alleviate some of those problems, the Canes are petitioning local businesses to let employees out a bit earlier on Tuesday.
Per Hurricanes team president Doug Warf, Lenovo's North American president Ryan McCurdy is leading the charge, allowing employees with tickets to leave work early.
"I love that Lenovo's NA Pres, Ryan McCurdy, said his team could leave early if they have tickets," Warf wrote on his X account. "I did the same at MDO Holdings as I was usually leading the charge to the tailgate - much like Ryan tomorrow."
"Let me know if I can also email your boss for you - happy to help."- Carolina Hurricanes team president Doug Warf has offered to help fans find a way to leave work early for the Canes 6 p.m. game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
In addition, the team is offering a 50% discount on parking (normally $45 if you pay onsite, $32 if prepaid through Parkwhiz) for those that arrive between 1 and 3 p.m.
Keep in mind though, that the promotion only applies for fans enter who enter through Gate E off of Edwards Mill Road.
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