Without much fanfare, the Carolina Hurricanes survived a grueling opening month with a nifty 5-2-2 record. That may not impress you too much, but consider that seven of their nine games in October were on the road, including a recent six-game road trip through Los Angeles, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, Long Island, Montreal and St. Louis, where the team went 3-1-2. "We'll take that winning percentage any time on a long trip," Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford told ESPN.com on Friday. Adding to their surpri ...

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