2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Carolina Hurricanes Eastern 9th Southeast 2nd 43–33–6 24–13–4 19–20–2 252 249 Jim Rutherford Peter Laviolette Rod Brind'Amour Eric StaalCory Stillman (Oct.–Feb.) Glen WesleyRay Whitney RBC Center 16,633 (89%) Eric Staal (38) Eric Staal (44) Eric Staal (82) Bret Hedican (+17) Scott Walker (115) Cam Ward (37) Cam Ward (2.75) The 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season began October 3, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 10th as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. They are the first team to miss the playoffs twice in a row after winning the Stanley Cup since the 1922 Toronto St. Patricks. Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. 2 Regular season The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 420.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html 2007-08 NHL Summary Divisional standings CAR Conference standings CAR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CAR/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; October: 7–3–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 4–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 3 || Montreal || 3 – 2 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 18,680 || 0–0–1 || 1 || 2007020003 OTL |- | 2 || October 5 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,816 || 1–0–1 || 3 || 2007020015 W |- | 3 || October 6 || Carolina || 0 – 2 || Washington || || Grahame || 16,741 || 1–1–1 || 3 || 2007020025 L |- | 4 || October 9 || Carolina || 7 – 1 || Toronto || || Ward || 19,224 || 2–1–1 || 5 || 2007020039 W |- | 5 || October 11 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Ottawa || || Ward || 18,268 || 3–1–1 || 7 || 2007020054 W |- | 6 || October 13 || Carolina || 3 – 1 || Montreal || || Ward || 21,273 || 4–1–1 || 9 || 2007020065 W |- | 7 || October 19 || Carolina || 3 – 4 || Pittsburgh || SO || Ward || 17,132 || 4–1–2 || 10 || 2007020099 OTL |- | 8 || October 20 || Carolina || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || OT || Grahame || 19,615 || 4–1–3 || 11 || 2007020107 OTL |- | 9 || October 22 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,532 || 5–1–3 || 13 || 2007020117 W |- | 10 || October 24 || Buffalo || 2 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,058 || 6–1–3 || 15 || 2007020127 W |- | 11 || October 26 || Montreal || 7 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,796 || 6–2–3 || 15 || 2007020141 L |- | 12 || October 27 || Carolina || 8 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Grahame || 13,136 || 7–2–3 || 17 || 2007020148 W |- | 13 || October 31 || Carolina || 2 – 4 || Florida || || Ward || 10,063 || 7–3–3 || 17 || 2007020169 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November: 7–6–0 (home: 5–4–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 14 || November 3 || Florida || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Grahame || 17,547 || 8–3–3 || 19 || 2007020192 W |- | 15 || November 5 || Washington || 0 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 12,171 || 9–3–3 || 21 || 2007020204 W |- | 16 || November 8 || Tampa Bay || 5 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 14,017 || 9–4–3 || 21 || 2007020224 L |- | 17 || November 10 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Ward || 18,545 || 10–4–3 || 23 || 2007020240 W |- | 18 || November 12 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Florida || || Ward || 12,715 || 11–4–3 || 25 || 2007020250 W |- | 19 || November 14 || Carolina || 1 – 6 || Tampa Bay || || Grahame || 17,444 || 11–5–3 || 25 || 2007020259 L |- | 20 || November 16 || Atlanta || 3 – 0 || Carolina || || Ward || 14,632 || 11–6–3 || 25 || 2007020272 L |- | 21 || November 17 || Florida || 1 – 2 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,962 || 12–6–3 || 27 || 2007020282 W |- | 22 || November 21 || Philadelphia || 6 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,351 || 12–7–3 || 27 || 2007020303 L |- | 23 || November 23 || Tampa Bay || 3 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,033 || 13–7–3 || 29 || 2007020319 W |- | 24 || November 24 || Carolina || 2 – 5 || Washington || || Grahame || 13,650 || 13–8–3 || 29 || 2007020328 L |- | 25 || November 28 || Philadelphia || 3 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,108 || 13–9–3 || 29 || 2007020352 L |- | 26 || November 30 || Washington || 3 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,386 || 14–9–3 || 31 || 2007020365 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December: 5–10–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 3–7–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 27 || December 1 || Carolina || 1 – 8 || Buffalo || || Grahame || 18,690 || 14–10–3 || 31 || 2007020372 L |- | 28 || December 3 || Carolina || 4 – 0 || NY Rangers || || Ward || 18,200 || 15–10–3 || 33 || 2007020387 W |- | 29 || December 6 || Carolina || 1 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 16,674 || 15–11–3 || 33 || 2007020408 L |- | 30 || December 8 || Carolina || 5 – 1 || Montreal || || Ward || 21,273 || 16–11–3 || 35 || 2007020422 W |- | 31 || December 9 || Carolina || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Ward || 19,609 || 16–12–3 || 35 || 2007020431 L |- | 32 || December 12 || Ottawa || 6 – 0 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,268 || 16–13–3 || 35 || 2007020448 L |- | 33 || December 14 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,536 || 16–14–3 || 35 || 2007020464 L |- | 34 || December 15 || Carolina || 6 – 5 || Philadelphia || SO || Grahame || 19,460 || 17–14–3 || 37 || 2007020473 W |- | 35 || December 18 || Toronto || 2 – 3 || Carolina || OT || Grahame || 17,045 || 18–14–3 || 39 || 2007020490 W |- | 36 || December 20 || Carolina || 4 – 5 || Florida || || Grahame || 15,061 || 18–15–3 || 39 || 2007020506 L |- | 37 || December 22 || Carolina || 4 – 1 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 18,765 || 19–15–3 || 41 || 2007020523 L |- | 38 || December 26 || Carolina || 2 – 4 || NY Rangers || || Ward || 18,200 || 19–16–3 || 41 || 2007020538 L |- | 39 || December 28 || Boston || 3 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,680 || 20–16–3 || 43 || 2007020556 W |- | 40 || December 29 || Carolina || 1 – 4 || Columbus || || Ward || 17,453 || 20–17–3 || 43 || 2007020565 L |- | 41 || December 31 || NY Islanders || 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Grahame || 17,091 || 20–18–3 || 43 || 2007020580 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January: 6–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 42 || January 2 || Atlanta || 5 – 4 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 13,506 || 20–18–4 || 44 || 2007020589 OTL |- | 43 || January 4 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Atlanta || || Leighton || 16,097 || 21–18–4 || 46 || 2007020607 W |- | 44 || January 5 || Carolina || 0 – 1 || St. Louis || || Leighton || 19,150 || 21–19–4 || 46 || 2007020616 L |- | 45 || January 8 || Carolina || 1 – 0 || Boston || || Ward || 14,549 || 22–19–4 || 48 || 2007020627 W |- | 46 || January 10 || New Jersey || 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,173 || 22–20–4 || 48 || 2007020643 L |- | 47 || January 12 || Colorado || 5 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,680 || 22–21–4 || 48 || 2007020661 L |- | 48 || January 15 || Carolina || 4 – 5 || Toronto || || Ward || 19,444 || 22–22–4 || 48 || 2007020678 L |- | 49 || January 17 || Carolina || 1 – 5 || Ottawa || || Ward || 19,720 || 22–23–4 || 48 || 2007020693 L |- | 50 || January 18 || Edmonton || 2 – 7 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,868 || 23–23–4 || 50 || 2007020699 W |- | 51 || January 21 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || OT || Ward || 16,234 || 24–23–4 || 52 || 2007020722 W |- | 52 || January 22 || NY Islanders || 6 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,675 || 24–24–4 || 52 || 2007020729 L |- | 53 || January 29 || NY Rangers || 1 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,793 || 25–24–4 || 54 || 2007020758 W |- | 54 || January 31 || Toronto || 2 – 3 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 15,159 || 26–24–4 || 56 || 2007020774 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February: 7–5–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 55 || February 2 || Carolina || 1 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Ward || 17,058 || 26–25–4 || 56 || 2007020791 L |- | 56 || February 5 || Carolina || 0 – 1 || Nashville || || Ward || 13,949 || 26–26–4 || 56 || 2007020808 L |- | 57 || February 8 || Carolina || 2 – 1 || Washington || || Ward || 18,204 || 27–26–4 || 58 || 2007020828 W |- | 58 || February 9 || Carolina || 1 – 6 || New Jersey || || Ward || 16,257 || 27–27–4 || 58 || 2007020837 L |- | 59 || February 12 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || Boston || || Ward || 15,300 || 28–27–4 || 60 || 2007020852 W |- | 60 || February 14 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 14,922 || 29–27–4 || 62 || 2007020868 W |- | 61 || February 16 || Florida || 5 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,737 || 30–27–4 || 64 || 2007020885 W |- | 62 || February 18 || Carolina || 1 – 5 || New Jersey || || Grahame || 16,182 || 30–28–4 || 64 || 2007020898 L |- | 63 || February 19 || Boston || 3 – 2 || Carolina || SO || Ward || 17,552 || 30–28–5 || 65 || 2007020902 OTL |- | 64 || February 21 || Atlanta || 3 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 13,548 || 31–28–5 || 67 || 2007020919 W |- | 65 || February 23 || Washington || 3 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,680 || 32–28–5 || 69 || 2007020933 W |- | 66 || February 26 || New Jersey || 1 – 2 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 15,466 || 33–28–5 || 71 || 2007020953 W |- | 67 || February 28 || NY Rangers || 4 – 2|| Carolina || || Ward || 16,041 || 33–29–5 || 71 || 2007020966 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March: 9–2–1 (home: 5–0–1; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 68 || March 1 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,831 || 34–29–5 || 73 || 2007020983 W |- | 69 || March 5 || Carolina || 6 – 3 || Atlanta || || Ward || 13,032 || 35–29–5 || 75 || 2007021009 W |- | 70 || March 6 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,297 || 36–29–5 || 77 || 2007021017 W |- | 71 || March 8 || Buffalo || 3 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,808 || 37–29–5 || 79 || 2007021032 W |- | 72 || March 12 || Carolina || 3 – 0 || Chicago || || Ward || 18,210 || 38–29–5 || 81 || 2007021061 W |- | 73 || March 14 || Carolina || 1 – 7 || Buffalo || || Ward || 18,690 || 38–30–5 || 81 || 2007021073 L |- | 74 || March 16 || Ottawa || 1 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,680 || 39–30–5 || 83 || 2007021088 W |- | 75 || March 19 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Ward || 13,251 || 40–30–5 || 85 || 2007021105 W |- | 76 || March 20 || Carolina || 2 – 1 || Florida || SO || Ward || 18,546 || 41–30–5 || 87 || 2007021113 W |- | 77 || March 25 || Washington || 3 – 2 || Carolina || SO || Ward || 18,680 || 41–30–6 || 88 || 2007021143 OTL |- | 78 || March 28 || Atlanta || 1 – 7 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,833 || 42–30–6 || 90 || 2007021163 W |- | 79 || March 29 || Carolina || 1 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 19,311 || 42-31-6 || 90 || 2007021175 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 1 || Carolina || 1 – 4 || Washington || || Ward || 18,277 || 42-32-6 || 90 || 2007021189 L |- | 81 || April 2 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,644 || 43-32-6 || 92 || 2007021198 W |- | 82 || April 4 || Florida || 4 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,680 || 43-33-6 || 92 || 2007021213 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Top 10 Players GP G A Pts +/- PIM Eric Staal 82 38 44 82 -2 50 Ray Whitney 66 25 36 61 -6 30 Rod Brind'Amour 59 19 32 51 0 38 Erik Cole 73 22 29 51 5 76 Matt Cullen 59 13 36 49 2 32 Joe Corvo 74 13 35 48 17 26 Sergei Samsonov 61 14 22 36 -1 16 Scott Walker 58 14 18 32 -3 115 Tuomo Ruutu 77 10 22 32 4 91 Justin Williams 37 9 21 30 2 43 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Time on ice (minutes); GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Saves; GA = Goals allowed; SV%= Save percentage Regular season Player GP MIN GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV% Cam Ward 69 3930 2.75 37 25 5 4 1870 180 .904 John Grahame 17 848 3.75 5 7 1 0 424 53 .875 Michael Leighton 3 158 2.66 1 1 0 0 68 7 .897 Awards and records Records Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Bret Hedican 800th NHL PIM October 26, 2007 Rod Brind'Amour 1000th NHL PIM October 27, 2007 Craig Adams 400th NHL Game October 31, 2007 Glen Wesley 1000th NHL PIM October 31, 2007 Transactions The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades Date Hurricanes Receive From For June 23, 2007 Michael Leighton Montreal Canadiens 192nd Overall Pick in 2007 July 17, 2007 Matt Cullen New York Rangers Andrew Hutchinson Joe Barnes 3rd Round Pick in 2008 January 17, 2008 Future Considerations Chicago Blackhawks Craig Adams January 31, 2008 Joe Jensen Pittsburgh Penguins David Gove February 7, 2008 Future Considerations San Jose Sharks J. D. Forrest February 11, 2008 Joe Corvo Patrick Eaves Ottawa Senators Mike Commodore Cory Stillman February 26, 2008 Tuomo Ruutu Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Ladd Free agents Player Former team Wade Brookbank Pittsburgh Penguins Jeff Hamilton Chicago Blackhawks David Tanabe Boston Bruins Draft picks Carolina's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic The Hurricanes have the 11th overall pick. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 11 Brandon Sutter C/W Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 3 72 Drayson Bowman C/RW United States Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 4 102 Justin McCrae C Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 5 132 Chris Terry LW Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 6 162 Brett Bellemore D Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL) Farm teams American Hockey League The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season. ECHL The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate. References Carol Category:Carolina Hurricanes seasons Hurr Hurr Category:2000s in Raleigh, North Carolina