Raleigh

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Carolina Hurricanes' Lee Stempniak (21) battles with New York Islanders' Jason Chimera (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Chicago Blackhawks' Tanner Kero (67) battles with Carolina Hurricanes' Derek Ryan (33) and Brett Pesce (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) freezes the puck after it is shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Vinnie Hinostroza (48) with Hawks Ryan Hartman (38) looking on during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm (16) slips the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling (33) with Artemi Panarin (72) nearby for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Boston Bruins' David Backes (42) moves the puck past Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Boston Bruins goalie Anton Khudobin (35) looks for a whistle after blocking a shot from the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Ron Hainsey (65) battles Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak (88) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) eyes the puck in the back of the net after it redirected off Boston Bruins' Ryan Spooner (51) skate for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Boston Bruins' Colin Miller (6) knocks Carolina Hurricanes' Brock McGinn (23) off the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates scoring a short-handed goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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North Carolina State's Torin Dorn (2) gains space as McNeese's Kalob Ledoux (11) falls while guarding him during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)

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North Carolina State's Terry Henderson (3) is called for a foul as he runs into McNeese's Lance Potier (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)

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North Carolina State's Dennis Smith Jr. (4) slams in two as McNeese's Kalob Ledoux (11) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)

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North Carolina State's Terry Henderson (3) drives around McNeese's James Harvey (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)

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Senator Phil Berger, president pro tempore, expands on the details of Senate Bill 4 during the North Carolina General Assembly's fifth special session Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in the Senate chambers in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)