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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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Defenseman Sean Hill of the Carolina Hurricanes
DETROIT, MI – JUNE 6: Defenseman Sean Hill #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on from the ice against the Detroit Red Wings during game 2 of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals on June 6, 2002 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Hurricanes 3-1. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)

The Defense

The Hurricanes managed to cut down their goals against slightly, which is good.  Much of the league managed to surpass them in this respect, which is bad.  Once again, Carolina utilized ten defensemen over the course of the season and again there were varying levels of success.

Improving on their mark from the year prior, the Hurricanes held their opponent to 2 goals or fewer in 44 games (29-4-11).  Yes, eleven ties.  The Hurricanes actually led the league with a grand total of 16 ties at the end of the season.

At the other end of the spectrum, they surrendered five or more goals in ten games, posting a record of 0-9-1.  Unsavory.

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