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Carolina Hurricanes: Ranking every season in the history of the franchise

By Andrew Miller

RALEIGH, NC - JUNE 19: Rod Brind'Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in game seven of the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 19, 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Oilers 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup finals 4 games to 3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - JUNE 19: Rod Brind'Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in game seven of the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 19, 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Oilers 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup finals 4 games to 3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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OTTAWA, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Eric Staal #12 the CarolinCaa Hurricanes looks on during a stoppage in play against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on December 29, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Eric Staal #12 the CarolinCaa Hurricanes looks on during a stoppage in play against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on December 29, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/NHLI via Getty Images) /

8. 2010-11

One of the few seasons that the Canes actually won 40 or more games in the last decade, the 2010-11 season was a heartbreaking year for Carolina fans. They finished in 9th place in the Eastern Conference that year and were just two points shy of getting into the playoffs.

Paul Maurice almost got the Canes into the playoffs with a late season run. They were hoping to capitalize on big seasons from Eric Staal, then rookie Jeff Skinner, Tuomo Ruutu, and Erik Cole. It was one of the best seasons at the end of Cole’s career as well.

Cam Ward also had a big season with a .923 on his way to being named an All-Star alongside Staal. Much like the 2011-12 campaign, it’s kind of a mystery as to why the Canes could not put together a good enough season to make the playoffs with all the talent on the roster.

This was the season where the Canes finished closest to making the playoffs without actually making it. Things would not get much better anytime soon in Raleigh as the Canes have yet to win 40 games since then.

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