Absolutely nothing prepared me for my 3rd NHL game & the intensity of the Bruins! They played rough on the
@Canes
! I took y’all advice sat a lil higher up this time and y’all were right - it’s much easier to see the plays develop. Here’s a recap, full version on TT -
The Hurricanes winning Game 5 & forcing
#NYR
to a Game 6 reminded me of a lesson from my grandma.
Sometimes what others see as a least desirable situation can be the very thing you need.
#CauseChaos
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes G5, R2 -
POV: Your first full season as a hockey fan comes to an end 🥲.
This season was amazing & the Hurricanes were phenomenal! Thank y’all for sharing these videos, your positive comments & making it fun to learn about hockey!
Stanley Cup Playoffs:
#NYR
vs.
#CauseChaos
G6, R2 -
I had a really hard time following along at my 4th
@Canes
@NHL
game. Totally different arena, totally different experience. The
@Capitals
game was fun, but not the same as home base. + way more to learn. May do a separate video to explain. Canes-Caps recap part ☝🏾:
“Somewhere Don Waddell is laughing at us.” - a Rangers fan sitting behind me.
MSG is not for the faint of heart team or hockey fan. Watching the Canes play in that environment is an experience I'll never forget.
#CauseChaos
#NYR
‘Spend The Night:
@Canes
vs.
@NYRangers
‘- 1 /2
My 5th
@Canes
@NHL
game just so happen to be the 2023 Stadium Series.
Honestly y’all this ~6 minute TikTok captures <50% of game day. I could easily create four more TT’s from just that one day cause it was really that much going on in those hours.
Part ☝🏾:
Learned so much attending my first ever NHL hockey season opener.
Tried to take it all in like y’all said to try & remember the experience. It was a time.
#CauseChaos
#letsgocanes
#GoSensGo
Spend The Night:
@NHL
Season Opener
@canes
vs.
@Senators
Part 1 /2 -
Y’all this is going to be my first full season as a hockey fan & following the Hurricanes from season opener to season end (hopefully!)
Does this excitement I’m starting feel happen at the beginning of every season for y’all? Trying to figure if it’s just because it’s my first!
Y’all I think
@canes
@nhl
vs.
@NHLBruins
might be my favorite game match so far. It was Whalers Night, I learned lots of Canes history and
@NHLStormy
gave us a magic show!
Spend The Night: Hurricanes v. Boston (Whaler’s Night Edition) Part ☝🏾:
Meeting
@Canes
Mr. Zamboni Machine Driver Man & riding unlocked a core childhood memory. Think I figured out why that piece of equipment is so appealing. Also learned it takes winners to keep a team winning.
Spend The Night: Hurricanes v. Boston (Whaler’s Night Edition) Part ✌🏾:
Y’all the
@canes
winning tonight was a tough win. I can’t even front the
@NJDevils
fought so hard they bout dragged the Canes right back up to Newark.
I can’t even imagine right now what the Round 3 games are gonna be like.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Fan Thoughts Part 9 -
Saw my first hockey shootout, heard the “Brass Bonanza” and learned
@Canes
are much more than just the players on the ice.
Spend The Night: Hurricanes v. Boston (Whaler’s Night Edition) Part ☝🏾+✌🏾:
My 4th
@Canes
@NHL
game in a totally different arena also made me notice a very different hockey fan culture from down South. The
@Capitals
game was cool but it sure wasn’t home base. May do a separate video tomar. Canes-Caps recap part ✌🏾:
Also
@Canes
game they show people dancing in the crowd, children laughing, and folks having big fun up on the big screen. It’s just a whole vibe y’all. I didn’t feel it at
@Capitals
arena. It was more chill. That’s how I learned fan culture can vary in different cities. Part ✌🏾:
As a child of a mom who was a student at Tuskeegee University when George Wallace was governor of Alabama + knowing my parents experiences in the 50’s/60’s …using the phrase “Black Excellence” is quite significant.
Some things to unpack here. Positive things.
Y’all tonight is the last Hurricanes game of the reg season & it’s kind of exciting!
This was my 1st full season as an NHL fan. I tried to cram in as much as I could in the last 7 months! Reading books, films, a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame + a few of away games.
#CauseChaos
Exactly one year ago I attended an
@nhl
hockey game for the 1st time ever, a
@canes
v Kraken game. I knew nothing about hockey, the Hurricanes, what to wear. Zero!
#CauseChaos
Planned to go to just one game to see what it’s like!
‘Spend the Night: My First NHL Hockey Game’
Non-Southern hockey analysts and retired hockey players watching the Carolina Hurricanes + Florida Panthers and their fans preparing for the Eastern Conference Finals.
If the Hurricanes media team doesn’t play Nelly’s “Flap Your Wings” at least once during Kuznetsov’s debut at PNC Arena tomorrow it’ll be a lil disappointing.
#CauseChaos
How I know I need to come down from the Stadium Series and hockey game in DC.
During yoga today meditating with ujjayi breath every time I closed my eyes all I could hear and see in my head is
🗣️”HURRICANES GOALLLLLL!”
What is happening to my brain y’all 🤣😩.
Even though the
@Canes
are leading the series against
@NJDevils
I have quickly learned that ANYthing can happen during playoffs.
I still can’t believe that Boston is out! Never underestimate the competition!
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Fan Thoughts Part 8 -
Y’all reading folks tweets today about the end of
@canes
Stanley Cup run and the end of hockey season. 💔
Tell me why it felt like the last day of school 😢. All we needed was a year book to have people sign well wishes.
“You are so cool. Have a rad summer! See ya next year!”
This week’s hockey learning capped with my first American Hockey League game at
@Canes
@nhl
affiliate
@Chicago_Wolves
vs.
@ManitobaMoose
. It’s easier to follow the plays up close in a smaller arena.
Spend The Night: AHL Edition part ☝🏾:
Season is over for
@Canes
& I’m incredibly proud of the game the team played this round! As a newbie I’ve learned a ton in 6 months & met some great fans! More on that later, for now
#LetsGoCanes
#TimeToHunt
Stanley Cup Playoffs New Fan Thoughts Part 13: (full vid on TT) -
How many times today y’all rewatched the video of the Kotchetkov - Tkachuk penalty shot and their reactions from last night’s Sens game?
#CauseChaos
Me:
I have a feeling
@NYIslanders
fans learned today what
@Canes
marketing meant when they said this seasons’ theme is
#CauseChaos
.
Tonight at some point I think we all were too stunned to speak!
#Isles
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricane G2, R1 -
Congratulations Skyler Brind’Amour 🏆! Top of the List by a Country Mile things I admire and have long admired most about Rod Brind’Amour is that being a Parent has long been Numero Uno⚒️
For y’all who asked here’s the rest and part two recap from the
@Canes
@NHLBruins
game.
At their next lineup I’ll be better prepared on what to expect!
I kept the vlog positive because learning about hockey & going to games are usually fun. So I’d rather focus on that.
Kochetkov had some phenomenal saves! There’s a lot to be grateful for & I’m glad the Canes won.
#CauseChaos
#NYR
‘Spend The Night:
@Canes
vs.
@NYRangers
‘- 2 /2
If memory serves correct, it was Tkachuk who ran up on Jordan Staal during the Canes v Sens season opener on October 11th, and also stood in front of the Canes bench for a hot minute giving the whole team a mouthful of turn up until the refs made him turn down.
Tony DeAngelo 👉🏾 Store Bought Pumpkin Pie.
Each time without fail, somebody places a store bought desert on to the sweets table with the others. And every time, absolute mutiny ensues. The pie eventually gets accepted & eaten, however begrudgingly.
#CauseChaos
Y’all with the quadruple overtime even tho
@Canes
lost I saw how hard they played & fought against the
@FlaPanthers
.
So it just tells me that this series is going to be GOOD. It’s not over yet!
#LetsGoCanes
#TimeToHunt
‘Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Fan Thoughts Part 10’ -
Thanks to everyone for the
#hockey
tips! I’ve been taking notes and time to learn more about the
@Canes
and rules of the game. It’s been an interesting week and this is what I’ve learned so far
I really wish I had a way to share more of the night and experience with y’all so everybody can feel it.
Apologies for the multiple 2 min clips Twitters only allows a bit at a time. Full version on TT.
@Canes
v.
@Capitals
Stadium Series 2023 final recap.
Part ✋🏾-✌🏾:
Learned a good lessons tonight y’all!
My fandom might be at a point where I need a copy of the ‘Caniac Nation Do’s & Dont’s Manual’. If there isn’t one more than happy to start it!
1. Don’t start or suggest the “W” in PNC Arena.
2. Don’t say the “S” word. EVER.
Please add on!
Y’all, the signings & free agent news was challenging to keep up with this week!
@BrianPesce2
heartwarming message has us edgy to know if Brett will stay a
@Canes
, plus the uncertainty about Tarasenko? The wait has us 😮💨🥹.
#LetsGoCanes
‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ - Part ☝🏾of ✌🏾
For hockey learning this week
#caniacnation
I attended a
@canes
Training Camp practice for the first time.
Saw new things like different types of drills and it was also interesting to watch Coach Road coach outside of a game.
#LetsGoCanes
‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ - Chapter 28 /2:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
The Canes have been losing
But they are not through
They will face the Canucks
With courage and skill
Canes will play their best game
And win tonight too. 🤞🏾
#causechaos
Good Carolina morning y’all.
Made it to Buffalo for the Eclipse & my friends time capsule party but didn’t realize how big of a deal it truly is till I got here! NASA is in town & the city is expecting a million people to be here 😳!
‘The Great American Eclipse 2025 - 📍/ Buffalo, NY’ Part 1 /2
No sweep 🧹! The Hurricanes had their backs against the wall & that determination showed!
Even tho it’s back to
#NYR
’s MSG Monday for G5 at least there’s a WIN for us to enjoy for two days!
#CauseChaos
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes G4, R2 -
Last week I started a new lil short TT series on new fan POV watching
@NHL
Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time.
The Islanders behavior today & the last couple games reminded me of a very specific athletes’ action in 1994.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Fan Thoughts Ep. 3 -
Learning about & watching Canes hockey has been a fun journey.
#CauseChaos
I added visiting the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to the learning list earlier this year & finally got a chance to cross it off.
‘Hockey Learning: The Hockey Hall of Fame Museum’ - Part 1 /4
I don’t know if this week’s recap will be the last until next
@NHL
@Canes
season, but it’s dedicated to Caniac Nation. Y’all passion for hockey has encouraged me to learn more & made this journey fun!
#LetsGoCanes
‘Gone In 60 Seconds: Caniacs & Hockey Season End’ Part ☝🏾:
No one follows your moves closer than someone who’s low key jealous but also admires you.
Tell me you’re a fan of the Hurricanes without telling me you’re a fan of the Hurricanes.
Nobody:
Me: Trying to rush back to the couch with my 2nd period snacks after hearing the Hurricanes scored two goals and Lemieux got to fighting while I was still in kitchen
#causechaos
Y’all feel “family” vibes at Hurricanes games?? Wonder if it’s a marketing or me thing.
Also y’all hear when Shane Willis said how rest is a weapon? Pondering it as the team goes into All-Star break!
#CauseChaos
‘
@Canes
Mid-Season, Family Ties & Popcorn Zambonis’ - Part 1 /2:
Continued the lil TT series on new fan POV watching Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time as a new fan. *R1:G6.
Hockey has literally been in NC the whole time I grew up but it just wasn’t something we knew or talked about.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: New Fan Thoughts Ep. 5 -
A hockey limerick ❤️🤍🖤:
- The Hurricanes stormed through the Garden
- Left Rangers fans hurt & heartbroken
- Canes scored six goals in total 🤯!
- Drury and Bunting so focal 🔑!
- Canes broke curse of famed NY omen 🙌🏾!
#CauseChaos
#NYR
Part ✌🏾. As mentioned to
@stormcellar97
I randomly decided to get out the house & do something different. There’s a YouTuber named Mocha Mommy who’s really in to MLB. She did a show last year encouraging BW to try activities out the box. For me that was a hockey game.
Y’all, low key I’m glad y’all enjoy the lil contents I put together on learning about hockey, going to games when I can and keeping up with the
@Canes
.
The videos are fun to make on top of the fact I’m actually enjoying the learning and discovery process.
Round one is a wrap! The New York
#Isles
did not make it all smooth, but it was 🙌🏾 seeing a "Kuzy Crawl” in action.
Even knowing that the
#NYR
are up next, still excited for Round 2!
#CauseChaos
Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes G5, R1
So many good memories from this season y’all. And learned so much!
Final season end thoughts later but when I say most of the folks I’ve met / talked with over the season have made learning about hockey the most fun & enjoyable, that’s for real.
Going to an Eclipse party on Monday 4/8 & the host is doing a memory capsule.
They asked everyone to bring mementos representing where we’re from & significant. I’m going to be the only guest from North Carolina & these are my offerings to put in the time capsule.
#CauseChaos
Grief is strange because you don't always know when it’s going to pop up. I try to find joy in little things to keep going.
Sometimes that might be a hockey game. I appreciate the opportunity to attend tonight.
#CauseChaos
‘Hockey, Grief & Finding Joy In The Little Things’ -
Pyotr Kotchetkov 👉🏾 Peach Cobbler.
Now this is the dish that isn’t always first seen because of all the other pies so when people realize it’s missing from the sweets table somebody inevitably yells🗣️”WHERE THE PEACH COBBLER AT?!!”
That’s how much people love it.
#CauseChaos
Like it’s exciting to see
@Canes
win & play well but I’m also trying to manage expectations internally + stay balanced for a long haul cause tonight was just one game. Lawd I hope that doesn’t sound ridiculous.
Stanley Cup Playoffs G1:R1 New Hockey Fan Thoughts Part ✌🏾of✌🏾-
Key takeaways in
@Canes
hockey learning from the past two weeks, I have a better understanding about “icing” and “hat tricks” from the Snoop Dog
@NHL
9 episode video series on YouTube, thanks to
@ArcherforCanes
tip. Thanks!
‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ part ✌🏾:
Beyond heartwarming to see. Says a lot how folks invest in a player who seems genuine. Can only imagine how he feels so it’s good to see people pouring back in to him.
Anyone worried that Father Finn feels loved in Chicago over the past 50 minutes of hockey I have watched Antti Raanta sign at least a dozen autographs & pose for pictures while on the
@Chicago_Wolves
bench. So grateful to have him here for a while, what an amazing guy.
#Canes
Coach Rod 👉🏾 Macaroni & Cheese.
Only the BEST cook in the family is allowed to make. No substitutions or changes to the recipe is allowed.
Year after year, it works well & that’s why people love it. The expense to have this dish on the table is worth every penny.
#CauseChaos
Stanley Cup szn is officially here for
@Canes
@NHL
& I’m a lil excited! Back with another “Gone In 60” installment with what I’ve learned about hockey this week. With the new TT rules I had to cut some topics I wanted to cover but did what I could.
‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ Part ☝🏾-
Learned about a new (to me) artist today. The DJ played a song called Black Hole Sun by this group called Soundgarden(?) during the Eclipse.
And now I need to learn more about their music …
Mind y’all, I was literally minding my business at the hockey museum & someone mentioned my hockey TikToks!
My absolute fav exhibit tho was the Goalie Mask Hall. The razzle dazzle on those masks 🙌🏾.
#CauseChaos
‘Hockey Learning: The Hockey Hall of Fame Museum’ - Part 3 /4