Following a physical tilt between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes, an unlikely criticism was bestowed on the Devils. After the Devils routed in a 4-2 victory on Friday night, the division rivals met again on Saturday in a home-and-home situation.

The New Jersey Devils’ matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday evening was quite drama-filled…so much so that Roy Cooper, the Governor of North Carolina, decided to take to Twitter/X to comment: “Glad our Carolina Hurricanes are done with the New Jersey Devils for the regular season.

Carolina Hurricanes' Dmitry Orlov (7) lies on the ice following a hit by New Jersey Devils' Erik Haula as a skirmish breaks out between the teams during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) AP

In an interview, Roy Cooper spoke about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and Democratic speculation that he might run for Senate or for president.

Josh Stein will start out his term as North Carolina's chief executive much the same way his predecessor and fellow Democrat Roy Cooper did, battling the Republican-led legislature in court. But Stein faces a much more slanted playing field than Cooper did.