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The 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season began October 3, 2007. It was the franchise’s 36th season, 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 10th as the Hurricanes.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season[edit]

The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 420.[1]

Divisional standings[edit]

Conference standings[edit]

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

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Schedule and results[edit]

October[edit]

Record: 7–3–3; Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–2

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 3 Montreal 3 – 2 Carolina OT Ward 18,680 0–0–1 1
2 October 5 Pittsburgh 1 – 4 Carolina Ward 17,816 1–0–1 3
3 October 6 Carolina 0 – 2 Washington Grahame 16,741 1–1–1 3
4 October 9 Carolina 7 – 1 Toronto Ward 19,224 2–1–1 5
5 October 11 Carolina 5 – 3 Ottawa Ward 18,268 3–1–1 7
6 October 13 Carolina 3 – 1 Montreal Ward 21,273 4–1–1 9
7 October 19 Carolina 3 – 4 Pittsburgh SO Ward 17,132 4–1–2 10
8 October 20 Carolina 2 – 3 Philadelphia OT Grahame 19,615 4–1–3 11
9 October 22 Vancouver 1 – 3 Carolina Ward 15,532 5–1–3 13
10 October 24 Buffalo 2 – 6 Carolina Ward 16,058 6–1–3 15
11 October 26 Montreal 7 – 4 Carolina Ward 16,796 6–2–3 15
12 October 27 Carolina 8 – 3 NY Islanders Grahame 13,136 7–2–3 17
13 October 31 Carolina 2 – 4 Florida Ward 10,063 7–3–3 17

November[edit]

Record: 7–6–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 2–2–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
14 November 3 Florida 2 – 4 Carolina Grahame 17,547 8–3–3 19
15 November 5 Washington 0 – 5 Carolina Ward 12,171 9–3–3 21
16 November 8 Tampa Bay 5 – 1 Carolina Ward 14,017 9–4–3 21
17 November 10 Carolina 5 – 3 Atlanta Ward 18,545 10–4–3 23
18 November 12 Carolina 4 – 3 Florida Ward 12,715 11–4–3 25
19 November 14 Carolina 1 – 6 Florida Grahame 17,444 11–5–3 25
20 November 16 Atlanta 3 – 0 Carolina Ward 14,632 11–6–3 25
21 November 17 Florida 1 – 2 Carolina Ward 16,962 12–6–3 27
22 November 21 Philadelphia 6 – 3 Carolina Ward 16,351 12–7–3 27
23 November 23 Tampa Bay 3 – 4 Carolina Ward 18,033 13–7–3 29
24 November 24 Carolina 2 – 5 Washington Grahame 13,650 13–8–3 29
25 November 28 Philadelphia 3 – 1 Carolina Ward 15,108 13–9–3 29
26 November 30 Washington 3 – 4 Carolina Ward 16,386 14–9–3 31

December[edit]

Record: 5–10–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 3–7–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
27 December 1 Carolina 1 – 8 Buffalo Grahame 18,690 14–10–3 31
28 December 3 Carolina 4 – 0 NY Rangers Ward 18,200 15–10–3 33
29 December 6 Carolina 1 – 2 Tampa Bay Ward 16,674 15–11–3 33
30 December 8 Carolina 5 – 1 Montreal Ward 21,273 16–11–3 35
31 December 9 Carolina 2 – 5 Detroit Ward 19,609 16–12–3 35
32 December 12 Ottawa 6 – 0 Carolina Ward 15,268 16–13–3 35
33 December 14 Calgary 4 – 3 Carolina Ward 15,536 16–14–3 35
34 December 15 Carolina 6 – 5 Philadelphia SO Grahame 19,460 17–14–3 37
35 December 18 Toronto 2 – 3 Carolina OT Grahame 17,045 18–14–3 39
36 December 20 Carolina 4 – 5 Florida Grahame 15,061 18–15–3 39
37 December 22 Carolina 4 – 1 Tampa Bay Ward 18,765 19–15–3 41
38 December 26 Carolina 2 – 4 NY Rangers Ward 18,200 19–16–3 41
39 December 28 Boston 3 – 4 Carolina Ward 18,680 20–16–3 43
40 December 29 Carolina 1 – 4 Columbus Ward 17,453 20–17–3 43
41 December 31 NY Islanders 4 – 1 Carolina Grahame 17,091 20–18–3 43

January[edit]

Record: 6–6–1; Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–3–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
42 January 2 Atlanta 5 – 4 Carolina OT Ward 13,506 20–18–4 44
43 January 4 Carolina 4 – 3 Atlanta Leighton 16,097 21–18–4 46
44 January 5 Carolina 0 – 1 St. Louis Leighton 19,150 21–19–4 46
45 January 8 Carolina 1 – 0 Boston Ward 14,549 22–19–4 48
46 January 10 New Jersey 4 – 1 Carolina Ward 17,173 22–20–4 48
47 January 12 Colorado 5 – 4 Carolina Ward 18,680 22–21–4 48
48 January 15 Carolina 4 – 5 Toronto Ward 19,444 22–22–4 48
49 January 17 Carolina 1 – 5 Ottawa Ward 19,720 22–23–4 48
50 January 18 Edmonton 2 – 7 Carolina Ward 16,868 23–23–4 50
51 January 21 Carolina 3 – 2 NY Islanders OT Ward 16,234 24–23–4 52
52 January 22 NY Islanders 6 – 3 Carolina Ward 15,675 24–24–4 52
53 January 29 NY Rangers 1 – 3 Carolina Ward 17,793 25–24–4 54
54 January 31 Toronto 2 – 3 Carolina OT Ward 15,159 26–24–4 56

February[edit]

Record: 7–5–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 2–4–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
55 February 2 Carolina 1 – 4 Pittsburgh Ward 17,058 26–25–4 56
56 February 5 Carolina 0 – 1 Nashville Ward 13,949 26–26–4 56
57 February 8 Carolina 2 – 1 Washington Ward 18,204 27–26–4 58
58 February 9 Carolina 1 – 6 New Jersey Ward 16,257 27–27–4 58
59 February 12 Carolina 3 – 2 Boston Ward 15,300 28–27–4 60
60 February 14 Pittsburgh 2 – 4 Carolina Ward 14,922 29–27–4 62
61 February 16 Florida 5 – 4 Carolina Ward 17,737 30–27–4 64
62 February 18 Carolina 1 – 5 New Jersey Grahame 16,182 30–28–4 64
63 February 19 Boston 3 – 2 Carolina SO Ward 17,552 30–28–5 65
64 February 21 Atlanta 3 – 5 Carolina Ward 13,548 31–28–5 67
65 February 23 Washington 3 – 6 Carolina Ward 18,680 32–28–5 69
66 February 26 New Jersey 1 – 2 Carolina OT Ward 15,466 33–28–5 71
67 February 28 NY Rangers 4 – 2 Carolina Ward 16,041 33–29–5 71

March[edit]

Record: 9–2–1; Home: 5–0–1; Road: 4–2–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
68 March 1 Tampa Bay 1 – 5 Carolina Ward 16,831 34–29–5 73
69 March 5 Carolina 6 – 3 Atlanta Ward 13,032 35–29–5 75
70 March 6 Minnesota 2 – 3 Carolina Ward 16,297 36–29–5 77
71 March 8 Buffalo 3 – 4 Carolina Ward 18,808 37–29–5 79
72 March 12 Carolina 3 – 0 Chicago Ward 18,210 38–29–5 81
73 March 14 Carolina 1 – 7 Buffalo Ward 18,690 38–30–5 81
74 March 16 Ottawa 1 – 5 Carolina Ward 18,680 39–30–5 83
75 March 19 Carolina 5 – 3 Atlanta Ward 13,251 40–30–5 85
76 March 20 Carolina 2 – 1 Florida SO Ward 18,546 41–30–5 87
77 March 25 Washington 3 – 2 Carolina SO Ward 18,680 41–30–6 88
78 March 28 Atlanta 1 – 7 Carolina Ward 17,833 42–30–6 90
79 March 29 Carolina 1 – 2 Tampa Bay Ward 19,311 42-31-6 90

April[edit]

Record: 1–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
80 April 1 Carolina 1 – 4 Washington Ward 18,277 42-32-6 90
81 April 2 Tampa Bay 2 – 6 Carolina Ward 17,644 43-32-6 92
82 April 4 Florida 4 – 3 Carolina Ward 18,680 43-33-6 92

Playoffs[edit]

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. They are the first team to miss the playoffs twice in a row after winning the Stanley Cup since the 1922 Toronto St. Patricks.

Player statistics[edit]

Skaters[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Time on ice (minutes); GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Saves; GA = Goals allowed; SV%= Save percentage

Regular season
Player GP MIN GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV%
Cam Ward 69 3930 2.75 37 25 5 4 1870 180 .904
John Grahame 17 848 3.75 5 7 1 0 424 53 .875
Michael Leighton 3 158 2.66 1 1 0 0 68 7 .897

Awards and records[edit]

Records[edit]

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Draft picks[edit]

Carolina’s picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2] The Hurricanes have the 11th overall pick.

Farm teams[edit]

American Hockey League[edit]

The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season.

ECHL[edit]

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

References[edit]



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