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2009-10 Team Preview: Carolina Hurricanes

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Gregg Forwerck/NHLI/Getty Images Eric Staal and the Canes advanced to the Eastern Conference finals last season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HURRICANES By Scott Burnside If there's a handbook on how a small- to medium-size team can not just survive but thrive, it likely was written by Carolina GM Jim Rutherford. After his team won a Stanley Cup in 2006, Rutherford watched as the Hurricanes missed the playoffs the next two seasons. He didn't panic or blow things up, but rath ...

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