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Canes miss playoffs for second straight year since taking Stanley Cup in '06

Associated Press

Saturday, April 5, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The stage was set for the Carolina Hurricanes to cruise back into the playoffs. They were playing their regular-season finale in front of a rowdy bunch of Caniacs, needed a victory against a Florida team that hadn't won in Raleigh in more than five-plus years and even jumped out to an early lead. Then the Panthers came back with a vengeance. And when Carolina couldn't conjure up yet another third-period rally against them, its best chance to return to the postseason was dashed. ...

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