ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Felix Unger Sorum #36 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates in his first NHL game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Felix Unger Sorum #36 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates in his first NHL game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Skating in his first NHL game game, Ronan Seeley #91 of the Carolina Hurricanes checks Ondrej Palat #81 of the New York Islanders during the first period at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Victor Eklund #73 of the New York Islanders skates against the Carolina Hurricanes while playing in his first NHL game at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 14: Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings arrives at the rink prior to their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on April 14, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 14: Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings arrives at the rink prior to their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on April 14, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes (c) celebrates his first period goal against the New York Islanders on an assist from Felix Unger Sorum #36 at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. For Sorum it was his first NHL point in his first NHL game. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Felix Unger Sorum #36 of the Carolina Hurricanes warms up prior to playing in his first NHL game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)