The NHL Player's Association released the its player's poll today and per the results, PNC Arena was voted as one of the toughest places to play as a visiting team in the NHL.
With a total of 558 votes collected, PNC Arena received 16.31% of the vote or 91 total votes.
For the first time in franchise history, the Hurricanes sold out all 41 home games and the special environment they've cultivated in Raleigh makes their barn one of the league's best and the players agree.
PNC Arena came in second only to T-Mobile Arena home of the Vegas Golden Knights.
The home of the Canes beat out TD Garden (Boston Bruins), Ball Arena (Colorado Avalanche) and Bell Centre (Montreal Canadiens).
Jaccob Slavin and Jordan Staal also received some recognition in the poll as well.
Slavin (7.9% or 35 votes) finished third as the player who is the most difficult to face in their own end behind Victor Hedman and Connor McDavid.
The veteran defender (5g, 35pts) continues to be one of hockey's best defensive defensemen and the league recognizes that.
Staal finished fifth (5.98% or 33 votes) to the question "If you need to win a faceoff, who would you pick?"
The 35-year-old center currently sits fifth in the league in faceoff win percentage (58.3%) and only Sidney Crosby (58.5%) has a better faceoff percentage this year among the players ahead of him on the poll.
Staal is also one of only three active players to have taken over 20,000 draws (Crosby and Anze Kopitar are the other two).
The rest of the results from the NHLPA Player's Poll can be viewed here.