Darius Rucker sounds Hurricanes siren before Game 5 of Eastern Conference Final

Grammy winner hypes up fans ahead of puck drop

Darius rucker Canes siren

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By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

Darius Rucker rocked Lenovo Center like a wagon wheel.

The Grammy Award-winning singer sounded the siren before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers in Raleigh on Wednesday.

Rucker sported a Hurricanes jersey and waved a rally towel to hype up the crowd before cranking the siren before puck drop.

The Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hopefully the Hurricanes don’t make him cry like the Panthers’ neighbors.

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