With chance to sweep Islanders, Hurricanes say fans can't bring brooms into Game 4

Safety concerns cited as reason for broom ban

5/2/2019, 11:43 PM
May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; A general view of PNC Arena prior to game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports / James Guillory
May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; A general view of PNC Arena prior to game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports / James Guillory

The Islanders might get swept Friday night in Raleigh, but there won't be any brooms in PNC Arena.

In a message to season-ticket holders, the Hurricanes told fans that brooms won't be allowed inside when Carolina hosts Game 4 of the second-round series.

Brooms have been permitted at certain sporting events before, and it certainly makes for a compelling visual, but taking the better-safe-than-sorry approach is a wise one.

If the Islanders can pull off the win Friday and avoid getting swept, they'll host Game 5 in Brooklyn on Sunday.

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