Amid rough week, Lightning face hospitable Hurricanes

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes will open the season Friday night in Raleigh, N.C., with aspirations of again being among the elite teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference.

Still, there are significant differences for both clubs after roster shifts since the end of last season, inwhich the teams made the playoffs.

"You don't know how it's all going to shake