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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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RALEIGH, NC – MAY 26: Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes congratulates Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the traditional handshake after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 26, 2009 at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Penguins defeated the Canes 4-1. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – MAY 26: Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes congratulates Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the traditional handshake after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 26, 2009 at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Penguins defeated the Canes 4-1. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

3. 2008-09

The most recent season where the Canes have actually made the playoffs, the 2008-09 campaign was somewhat of a magical season that goes unnoticed by fans in Raleigh. Carolina lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final.

This run was a result of a big effort from Eric Staal, Jussi Jokinen, Cam Ward, etc. alongside the momentum from Paul Maurice being hired. Peter Laviolette was let go as head coach nearing the trade deadline in 2009. Maurice sparked a big run at the end of the year.

The Canes also won their third consecutive playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in 2009. After that, they rolled past the Boston Bruins in the second round. It could be considered long overdue revenge from the Bruins outing the Canes in the 1999 playoffs.

If not for running into a red hot Penguins team, the Canes might have made another run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Penguins were just too good of a team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin running the show.

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