2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Southeast |
| Conference | 6th Eastern |
| 2008–09 record | 45–30–7 |
| Home record | 26–14–1 |
| Road record | 19–16–6 |
| Goals for | 239 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Alternate captains |
Eric Staal Ray Whitney |
| Arena | RBC Center |
| Average attendance | Average: 15,573 (83.4%) Total: 679,488 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Eric Staal (40) |
| Assists | Ray Whitney (53) |
| Points | Ray Whitney (77) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tuomo Ruutu (79) |
| Plus/minus | Eric Staal (15) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (39) |
| Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.44) |
The 2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes season is the franchise's 37th season, 30th season in the National Hockey League and 12th as the Hurricanes.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
The Hurricanes finished the regular season having tied the Montreal Canadiens for the most power-play opportunities, with 374.
2 points for a win, 1 for an OT or shootout loss, 0 for a loss in regulation
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes: * denotes division winner; teams in bold are in the Southeast Division; teams in italics qualified for the playoffs; points refer to the points achieved by the team whom the Hurricanes played against
= Member of the Atlantic Division
= Member of the Northeast Division
= Member of the Southeast Division
= Member of the Central Division
= Member of the Northeast Division
= Member of the Pacific Division
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