2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season

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2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes
Division8th Metropolitan
Conference14th Eastern
2014–15 record30–41–11
Home record18–16–7
Road record12–25–4
Goals for188
Goals against226
Team information
General managerRon Francis
CoachBill Peters
CaptainEric Staal
Alternate captainsRon Hainsey (Oct-Jan)
Jay Harrison (Oct-Dec)
Andrej Sekera (Oct-Feb)
Jordan Staal
ArenaPNC Arena
Average attendance12,594 (41 games)
Team leaders
GoalsEric Staal (23)
AssistsJustin Faulk (34)
PointsEric Staal (54)
Penalty minutesBrad Malone (74)
Plus/minusAndrej Nestrasil (+2)
WinsCam Ward (22)
Goals against averageCam Ward (2.40)

The 2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 43rd season for the major league ice hockey team; its 36th season in the National Hockey League since the NHL franchise was granted on June 22, 1979,[1] and 18th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Off-season[]

On May 5, 2014, the Hurricanes announced that head coach Kirk Muller, as well as assistant coaches John MacLean and Dave Lewis, were fired.[2] The Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as their new head coach on June 19, 2014.[3]

Standings[]

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – New York Rangers 82 53 22 7 49 252 192 +60 113
2 x – Washington Capitals 82 45 26 11 40 242 203 +39 101
3 x – New York Islanders 82 47 28 7 40 252 230 +22 101
4 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 43 27 12 39 221 210 +11 98
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 42 35 5 33 236 250 −14 89
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 31 18 30 215 234 −19 84
7 New Jersey Devils 82 32 36 14 27 181 216 −35 78
8 Carolina Hurricanes 82 30 41 11 25 188 226 −38 71
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Ottawa Senators 82 43 26 13 37 238 215 +23 99
2 ME x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 43 27 12 39 221 210 +11 98
3 AT Boston Bruins 82 41 27 14 37 213 211 +2 96
4 AT Florida Panthers 82 38 29 15 30 206 223 −17 91
5 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 42 35 5 33 236 250 −14 89
6 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 31 18 30 215 234 −19 84
7 ME New Jersey Devils 82 32 36 14 27 181 216 −35 78
8 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 30 41 11 25 188 226 −38 71
9 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 44 8 25 211 262 −51 68
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 23 51 8 15 161 274 −113 54
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

2014–15 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player stats[]

Final[4]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Ward 51 50 3026 22 24 5 121 2.40 1351 0.910 1 0 0 4
Anton Khudobin 34 32 1920 8 17 6 87 2.72 874 0.900 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Notable achievements[]

Awards[]

Milestones[]

Transactions[]

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

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