While the NHL playoffs are raging through a thrilling set of eight first round matchups, the Carolina Hurricanes are still stuck on the seventh tee.
Why?
Well, to put it simply, the 'Canes just didn't do well enough to deserve the postseason, at least this year. Only eight teams in each conference make the playoffs; eleventh place just isn't going to cut it.
However, Carolina still has plenty of opportunities to make sure they are "good enough" next season to make it. With four and half months left of their long, hot offseason, the 'Canes still have plenty of time and plenty of chances to make a few improvements on their roster that may make the biggest of differences come next season.
First up is the 2010 NHL Draft, coming up in a little over a month on June 25-26 in Los ...
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Article written by Mark Jones