The 2007–08

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began October 3, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th season in the

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(NHL) and 10th as the Hurricanes. 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

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. Key dates prior to the start of the season: *The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in

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, on June 22–23. *The

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period began on July 1.

Regular season

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

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

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, , OT , , Grahame , , 19,615 , , 4–1–3 , , 11 , , , - , 9 , , October 22 , ,

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, , 1 – 3 , , Carolina , , , , Ward , , 15,532 , , 5–1–3 , , 13 , , , - , 10 , , October 24 , ,

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, , 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 , ,

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, , , , Ward , , 10,063 , , 7–3–3 , , 17 , , , - , - , 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 , , Tampa Bay , , , , 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 , , , - , - , 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 , , , - , - , 42 , , January 2 , , Atlanta , , 5 – 4 , , Carolina , , OT , , Ward , , 13,506 , , 20–18–4 , , 44 , , , - , 43 , , January 4 , , Carolina , , 4 – 3 , , Atlanta , , , ,

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, , 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 , , , - , - , 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 , , , - , - , 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 , , , - , - , 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 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

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

Goaltenders

''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''

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in

.2007 NHL Entry Draft Result
nhl.com
The Hurricanes have the 11th overall pick.

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The

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are the Hurricanes

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affiliate for the

2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season was the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup ...

ECHL

The

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are the Hurricanes

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affiliate.

References

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