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Ultimate Standings 2009: No. 2

By Doug Mittler
ESPN The Magazine

Friday, June 26, 2009

Last Year's Rank: 17 Title Track: 4 Ownership: 10 Coaching: 37 Players: 15 Fan Relations: 6 Affordability: 10 Stadium Experience: 4 Bang for the Buck: 3 Surprised that the Canes are an ice chip (.01 point) away from topping our list? Fans from this unconventional hockey market aren't. In fact, they ­embrace their underdog role, although references to Hartford South still rankle ("When was the last time you heard the Avalanche being referred to as the 'Nordique-Avs'?" complained a poster on can ...

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