2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season
National Hockey League team season
The 2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association ), and 20th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season .[ 2] The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 8, 2017.[ 5]
2017 preseason game log: 5–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 18
Carolina
3–2
Buffalo
OT
Nedeljkovic
16,310
1–0–0
Recap
2
September 19
Carolina
2–1
Tampa Bay
Nedeljkovic
11,454
2–0–0
Recap
3
September 20
Tampa Bay
4–3
Carolina
Smith
6,486
2–1–0
Recap
4
September 23
Carolina
4–1
Washington
Ward
15,514
3–1–0
Recap
5
September 25
Carolina
6–2
Edmonton
Darling
18,347
4–1–0
Recap
6[a]
September 27
Edmonton
4–0
Carolina
Ward
—
4–2–0
Recap
7
September 29
Washington
1–3
Carolina
Darling
8,797
5–2–0
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan .
Regular season
The regular season schedule was announced on June 22, 2017.[ 6]
2017–18 game log
October: 4–4–2 (Home: 1–2–2; Road: 3–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 7
Minnesota
4–5
Carolina
SO
Darling
18,680
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 10
Columbus
2–1
Carolina
OT
Darling
7,892
1–0–1
3
Recap
3
October 14
Carolina
1–2
Winnipeg
Darling
15,321
1–1–1
3
Recap
4
October 17
Carolina
5–3
Edmonton
Ward
18,347
2–1–1
5
Recap
5
October 19
Carolina
2–1
Calgary
Darling
18,119
3–1–1
7
Recap
6
October 21
Carolina
3–4
Dallas
Darling
18,023
3–2–1
7
Recap
7
October 24
Tampa Bay
5–1
Carolina
Darling
10,498
3–3–1
7
Recap
8
October 26
Carolina
6–3
Toronto
Darling
19,070
4–3–1
9
Recap
9
October 27
St. Louis
2–1
Carolina
Ward
10,069
4–4–1
9
Recap
10
October 29
Anaheim
4–3
Carolina
SO
Darling
10,108
4–4–2
10
Recap
November: 6–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 2–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
November 2
Carolina
3–5
Colorado
Ward
12,048
4–5–2
10
Recap
12
November 4
Carolina
1–2
Arizona
SO
Darling
12,019
4–5–3
11
Recap
13
November 7
Florida
1–3
Carolina
Darling
8,828
5–5–3
13
Recap
14
November 10
Carolina
3–1
Columbus
Ward
16,049
6–5–3
15
Recap
15
November 11
Chicago
4–3
Carolina
OT
Darling
16,778
6–5–4
16
Recap
16
November 13
Dallas
1–5
Carolina
Darling
7,968
7–5–4
18
Recap
17
November 16
Carolina
4–6
NY Islanders
Darling
11,188
7–6–4
18
Recap
18
November 18
Carolina
3–1
Buffalo
Darling
18,028
8–6–4
20
Recap
19
November 19
NY Islanders
2–4
Carolina
Ward
11,390
9–6–4
22
Recap
20
November 22
NY Rangers
6–1
Carolina
Darling
11,398
9–7–4
22
Recap
21
November 24
Toronto
5–4
Carolina
Darling
15,241
9–8–4
22
Recap
22
November 26
Nashville
3–4
Carolina
SO
Darling
11,133
10–8–4
24
Recap
23
November 28
Carolina
2–3
Columbus
SO
Darling
13,947
10–8–5
25
Recap
December: 8–5–2 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 3–5–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
December 1
Carolina
1–5
NY Rangers
Darling
17,695
10–9–5
25
Recap
25
December 2
Florida
2–3
Carolina
OT
Ward
14,246
11–9–5
27
Recap
26
December 5
Carolina
0–3
Vancouver
Darling
17,860
11–10–5
27
Recap
27
December 7
Carolina
4–5
San Jose
OT
Ward
16,947
11–10–6
28
Recap
28
December 9
Carolina
2–3
Los Angeles
OT
Darling
18,230
11–10–7
29
Recap
29
December 11
Carolina
2–3
Anaheim
Darling
16,198
11–11–7
29
Recap
30
December 12
Carolina
3–2
Vegas
SO
Ward
17,520
12–11–7
31
Recap
31
December 15
Carolina
5–4
Buffalo
OT
Ward
17,610
13–11–7
33
Recap
32
December 16
Columbus
1–2
Carolina
Darling
11,357
14–11–7
35
Recap
33
December 19
Carolina
1–8
Toronto
Darling
19,288
14–12–7
35
Recap
34
December 21
Carolina
4–1
Nashville
Ward
17,492
15–12–7
37
Recap
35
December 23
Buffalo
2–4
Carolina
Ward
14,470
16–12–7
39
Recap
36
December 27
Montreal
1–3
Carolina
Ward
14,880
17–12–7
41
Recap
37
December 29
Pittsburgh
1–2
Carolina
Ward
17,975
18–12–7
43
Recap
38
December 30
Carolina
2–3
St. Louis
Darling
18,749
18–13–7
43
Recap
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
39
January 2
Washington
5–4
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,989
18–13–8
44
Recap
40
January 4
Carolina
4–0
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,595
19–13–8
46
Recap
41
January 6
Carolina
1–7
Boston
Ward
17,565
19–14–8
46
Recap
42
January 9
Carolina
4–5
Tampa Bay
Ward
19,092
19–15–8
46
Recap
43
January 11
Carolina
3–1
Washington
Darling
18,506
20–15–8
48
Recap
44
January 12
Washington
4–3
Carolina
Ward
16,239
20–16–8
48
Recap
45
January 14
Calgary
4–1
Carolina
Darling
15,218
20–17–8
48
Recap
46
January 20
Carolina
3–1
Detroit
Ward
19,515
21–17–8
50
Recap
47
January 21
Vegas
5–1
Carolina
Darling
15,303
21–18–8
50
Recap
48
January 23
Carolina
1–3
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,421
21–19–8
50
Recap
49
January 25
Carolina
6–5
Montreal
Ward
21,302
22–19–8
52
Recap
50
January 30
Ottawa
1–2
Carolina
Ward
11,448
23–19–8
54
Recap
February: 4–6–3 (Home: 4–4–2; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 1
Montreal
0–2
Carolina
Ward
11,953
24–19–8
56
Recap
52
February 2
Detroit
4–1
Carolina
Darling
18,126
24–20–8
56
Recap
53
February 4
San Jose
3–1
Carolina
Ward
11,614
24–21–8
56
Recap
54
February 6
Philadelphia
2–1
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,585
24–21–9
57
Recap
55
February 9
Vancouver
1–4
Carolina
Darling
13,123
25–21–9
59
Recap
56
February 10
Colorado
1–3
Carolina
Ward
15,589
26–21–9
61
Recap
57
February 13
Los Angeles
3–7
Carolina
Ward
12,805
27–21–9
63
Recap
58
February 15
Carolina
2–5
New Jersey
Darling
14,079
27–22–9
63
Recap
59
February 16
NY Islanders
3–0
Carolina
Ward
15,448
27–23–9
63
Recap
60
February 18
New Jersey
3–2
Carolina
OT
Ward
18,680
27–23–10
64
Recap
61
February 23
Pittsburgh
6–1
Carolina
Ward
18,180
27–24–10
64
Recap
62
February 24
Carolina
1–3
Detroit
Darling
19,515
27–25–10
64
Recap
63
February 27
Carolina
3–4
Boston
OT
Darling
17,565
27–25–11
65
Recap
March: 8–8–0 (Home: 3–5–0; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 1
Carolina
4–1
Philadelphia
Ward
19,245
28–25–11
67
Recap
65
March 2
New Jersey
1–3
Carolina
Ward
14,337
29–25–11
69
Recap
66
March 4
Winnipeg
3–2
Carolina
Ward
11,407
29–26–11
69
Recap
67
March 6
Carolina
2–6
Minnesota
Ward
19,017
29–27–11
69
Recap
68
March 8
Carolina
3–2
Chicago
Darling
21,681
30–27–11
71
Recap
69
March 12
Carolina
3–6
NY Rangers
Darling
17,679
30–28–11
71
Recap
70
March 13
Boston
6–4
Carolina
Ward
13,081
30–29–11
71
Recap
71
March 17
Philadelphia
4–2
Carolina
Ward
14,805
30–30–11
71
Recap
72
March 18
Carolina
4–3
NY Islanders
Darling
10,688
31–30–11
73
Recap
73
March 20
Edmonton
7–3
Carolina
Darling
10,554
31–31–11
73
Recap
74
March 22
Arizona
5–6
Carolina
Ward
10,535
32–31–11
75
Recap
75
March 24
Carolina
5–2
Ottawa
Ward
16,555
33–31–11
77
Recap
76
March 26
Ottawa
1–4
Carolina
Ward
10,817
34–31–11
79
Recap
77
March 27
Carolina
3–4
New Jersey
Darling
15,521
34–32–11
79
Recap
78
March 30
Carolina
4–1
Washington
Darling
18,506
35–32–11
81
Recap
79
March 31
NY Rangers
2–1
Carolina
Ward
14,993
35–33–11
81
Recap
April: 1–2–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
80
April 2
Carolina
2–3
Florida
Darling
10,619
35–34–11
81
Recap
81
April 5
Carolina
3–4
Philadelphia
Darling
20,001
35–35–11
81
Recap
82
April 7
Tampa Bay
2–3
Carolina
OT
Ward
15,402
36–35–11
83
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final [ 7]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 7]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Cam Ward
43
42
2,459:20
23
14
4
112
2.73
1187
.906
2
0
0
14
Scott Darling
43
40
2,475:07
13
21
7
131
3.18
1171
.888
0
0
0
2
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Notes
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Justin Williams
Washington Capitals
2-year, $9 million
[ 13]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Josh Jooris
Arizona Coyotes
1-year, $750,000
[ 14]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brenden Kichton
Winnipeg Jets
1-year, $700,000
[ 15]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Jeremy Smith
Colorado Avalanche
1-year, $750,000
[ 16]
June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15 )
Michael Fora
HC Ambrì-Piotta
2-year, entry-level contract
[ 17]
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Previous team
Date
Ref
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Derek Ryan
1-year, $1.425 million
[ 24]
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Trevor Carrick
1-year, $670,000
[ 25]
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27 )
Patrick Brown
1-year, $650,000
[ 26]
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27 )
Jake Chelios
1-year, $650,000
[ 27]
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28 )
Brock McGinn
2-year, $1.775 million
[ 28]
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28 )
Philip Samuelsson
1-year, $650,000
[ 29]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Dennis Robertson
1-year, $650,000
[ 30]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 )
Jaccob Slavin
7-year, $37.1 million contract extension
[ 31]
July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14 )
Martin Necas
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 32]
July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27 )
Phillip Di Giuseppe
1-year, $725,000
[ 33]
August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01 )
Brett Pesce
6-year, $24.15 million
[ 34]
March 27, 2018 (2018-03-27 )
Jeremy Helvig
3-year, $2.355 million entry-level contract
[ 35]
May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10 )
Morgan Geekie
3-year, $2.4 million entry-level contract
[ 36]
May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29 )
Trevor Carrick
1-year, $700,000 contract extension
[ 37]
June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06 )
Patrick Brown
1-year, $650,000 contract extension
[ 38]
June 9, 2018 (2018-06-09 )
Andrew Poturalski
1-year, $700,000 contract extension
[ 39]
Draft picks
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [ 40]
The New York Rangers ' second-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Eric Staal to New York in exchange for Aleksi Saarela , a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[ 41]
The New Jersey Devils ' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Tuomo Ruutu to New Jersey in exchange for Andrei Loktionov and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 42] The condition and date of conversion are unknown.
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