Carolina Hurricanes

Hamilton the Pig is greeting fans at the Canes-Rangers pregame tailgate. Follow along.

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Hamilton the Pig, the Carolina Hurricanes’ unofficial live mascot made his way to Game 7 of the second round of the Canes’ series with the Rangers on Monday evening.

Hamilton spent the pregame tailgate hanging out with fans.

Keep up with him here. We’ll continue to update this story until game time.

And some photos of the festivities:

Carolina Hurricanes’ mascot, Stormy, feeds carrots to Hamilton the Pig outside PNC Arena before Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Carolina Hurricanes’ mascot, Stormy, feeds carrots to Hamilton the Pig outside PNC Arena before Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers on Monday, May 30, 2022. Kimberly Cataudella kcataudella@newsobserver.com
Fans pose with Hamilton the Pig outside PNC Arena before the start of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Game 7 against the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Raleigh on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Fans pose with Hamilton the Pig outside PNC Arena before the start of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Game 7 against the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Raleigh on Monday, May 30, 2022. Kimberly Cataudella kcataudella@newsobserver.com
Hamilton the Pig is loaded into his wagon in the parking lot near PNC Arena on Monday, May 30, 2022. The Carolina Hurricanes unofficial mascot was out tailgating and greeting fans before Round 2, Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Hamilton the Pig is loaded into his wagon in the parking lot near PNC Arena on Monday, May 30, 2022. The Carolina Hurricanes unofficial mascot was out tailgating and greeting fans before Round 2, Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Kimberly Cataudella kcataudella@newsobserver.com
Hamilton the Pig cruises around the parking lot outside PNC Arena before Game 7 of the Carolina Hurricanes matchup against the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Hamilton the Pig cruises around the parking lot outside PNC Arena before Game 7 of the Carolina Hurricanes matchup against the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday, May 30, 2022. Kimberly Cataudella kcataudella@newsobserver.com

This story was originally published May 30, 2022 at 6:33 PM.

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