2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-30-7 (SO: 3-5) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 8-10
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Coach: Peter Laviolette (12-11, 2 OTL)
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-19, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 45-30-7 (SO: 3-5) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 8-10
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Coach: Peter Laviolette (12-11, 2 OTL)
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-19, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 3-5 showing in shootouts for 97 points, finishing second in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-10.
The Hurricanes potted 239 goals and yielded 226. Eric Staal scored 40 goals for Carolina, while Ray Whitney contributed 53 assists. Cam Ward earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.44 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Peter Laviolette and Paul Maurice coached the team. The 2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 239
Regular Season Goals Against: 226
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 | Florida Panthers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 13, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Anaheim Ducks 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 28, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | 4-2-2 | SO | |
| October 30, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-2 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 2, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-1-2 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 4, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 5-1-2 | 7-3-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 9, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 12, 2008 | Washington Capitals 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-2-2 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 16, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 9-7-2 | SO | |
| November 18, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 6-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | Nashville Predators 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 6-5-0 | 5-3-2 | 11-8-2 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 6-5-0 | 5-4-2 | 11-9-2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 6-6-0 | 5-4-2 | 11-10-2 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 6-6-0 | 6-4-2 | 12-10-2 | OT | |
| November 30, 2008 | Anaheim Ducks 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 6-7-0 | 6-4-2 | 12-11-2 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 6-8-0 | 6-4-2 | 12-12-2 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 6-8-1 | 6-4-2 | 12-12-3 | OT | |
| December 7, 2008 | Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 7-8-1 | 6-4-2 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 11, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-8-1 | 6-4-3 | 13-12-4 | SO | |
| December 13, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-8-1 | 6-4-4 | 13-12-5 | SO | |
| December 16, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 8-8-1 | 6-4-4 | 14-12-5 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | Florida Panthers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 9-8-1 | 6-4-4 | 15-12-5 | OT | |
| December 20, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-8-1 | 6-5-4 | 15-13-5 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-8-1 | 7-5-4 | 16-13-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 9-8-1 | 7-6-4 | 16-14-5 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 9-8-1 | 8-6-4 | 17-14-5 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 9-9-1 | 8-6-4 | 17-15-5 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 10-9-1 | 8-6-4 | 18-15-5 | ||
| January 2, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 11-9-1 | 8-6-4 | 19-15-5 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 11-9-1 | 9-6-4 | 20-15-5 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 12-9-1 | 9-6-4 | 21-15-5 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 12-9-1 | 9-7-4 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 12-9-1 | 9-8-4 | 21-17-5 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 12-9-1 | 9-9-4 | 21-18-5 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 12-10-1 | 9-9-4 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 12-10-1 | 9-10-4 | 21-20-5 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 12-10-1 | 10-10-4 | 22-20-5 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 12-10-1 | 11-10-4 | 23-20-5 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 12-10-1 | 11-11-4 | 23-21-5 | ||
| January 29, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 13-10-1 | 11-11-4 | 24-21-5 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 14-10-1 | 11-11-4 | 25-21-5 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 14-10-1 | 11-12-4 | 25-22-5 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 14-10-1 | 12-12-4 | 26-22-5 | SO | |
| February 7, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 14-10-1 | 13-12-4 | 27-22-5 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 14-11-1 | 13-12-4 | 27-23-5 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 14-12-1 | 13-12-4 | 27-24-5 | ||
| February 15, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 14-12-1 | 14-12-4 | 28-24-5 | ||
| February 17, 2009 | Boston Bruins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 14-13-1 | 14-12-4 | 28-25-5 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 14-13-1 | 15-12-4 | 29-25-5 | ||
| February 20, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 15-13-1 | 15-12-4 | 30-25-5 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 16-13-1 | 15-12-4 | 31-25-5 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 16-13-1 | 15-13-4 | 31-26-5 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 17-13-1 | 15-13-4 | 32-26-5 | SO | |
| February 28, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 17-13-1 | 15-14-4 | 32-27-5 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 17-13-1 | 16-14-4 | 33-27-5 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Calgary Flames 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | W | 18-13-1 | 16-14-4 | 34-27-5 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 18-13-1 | 17-14-4 | 35-27-5 | ||
| March 9, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 19-13-1 | 17-14-4 | 36-27-5 | ||
| March 11, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 19-13-1 | 17-14-5 | 36-27-6 | SO | |
| March 12, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 19-13-1 | 17-15-5 | 36-28-6 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 19-13-1 | 17-15-6 | 36-28-7 | SO | |
| March 18, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 20-13-1 | 17-15-6 | 37-28-7 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | New York Islanders 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 21-13-1 | 17-15-6 | 38-28-7 | ||
| March 21, 2009 | Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 22-13-1 | 17-15-6 | 39-28-7 | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 22-13-1 | 18-15-6 | 40-28-7 | OT | |
| March 25, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 23-13-1 | 18-15-6 | 41-28-7 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 23-13-1 | 19-15-6 | 42-28-7 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 24-13-1 | 19-15-6 | 43-28-7 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 25-13-1 | 19-15-6 | 44-28-7 | OT | |
| April 7, 2009 | New York Islanders 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 9 | W | 26-13-1 | 19-15-6 | 45-28-7 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 26-14-1 | 19-15-6 | 45-29-7 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 26-14-1 | 19-16-6 | 45-30-7 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2009 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-6-0 | OT | |
| May 18, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-10-0 |
