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Rewind: Revisiting the 2001-2002 Carolina Hurricanes

ByJeb Bohn|
30 Nov 2001: Center Rod Brind''Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 6-2. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /NHLI/Getty Images
30 Nov 2001: Center Rod Brind''Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 6-2. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /NHLI/Getty Images
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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican
DETROIT, MI – JUNE 13: Defenseman Bret Hedican #6 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on as the Detroit Red Wings celebrate their win during game five of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 13, 2002 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings won the game 3-1 and the series 4-1, to take the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)

Final Thoughts

The 2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes made great strides.  From winning their division and then their conference, fans were treated to an incredibly memorable season.  While it doesn’t stand out as the best season in team history, it provided plenty of moments that live on to this day.  Sadly, those images would be sandblasted over the two following seasons.

Before I wrap this up, let’s take a look at some offensive and goaltending stats from that surprise run:

What was your most memorable Hurricanes moment from the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

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