2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes season
National Hockey League team season
The 2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 42nd season, its 35th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) since the NHL franchise was granted on June 22, 1979,[ 2] and 16th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 seasons .
The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth straight year.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 18
Columbus
5–4
Carolina
Ward
8,178
0–1–0
Recap
2
September 19
Carolina
2–5
Buffalo
Khudobin
17,626
0–2–0
Recap
3[a]
September 20
Montreal
6–0
Carolina
Ward
15,176
0–3–0
Recap
4
September 21
Carolina
3–1
Montreal
Khudobin
21,273
1–3–0
Recap
5
September 26
Carolina
2–1
Columbus
Ward
10,899
2–3–0
Recap
6
September 27
Buffalo
0–1
Carolina
Ward
12,033
3–3–0
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City .
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 4–5–3 (Home: 1–2–3; Road: 3–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 4
Detroit
3–2
Carolina
OT
Ward
18,680
0–0–1
1
Recap
2
October 6
Philadelphia
1–2
Carolina
Khudobin
16,088
1–0–1
3
Recap
3
October 8
Carolina
2–5
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,451
1–1–1
3
Recap
4
October 10
Carolina
3–2
Washington
Khudobin
18,506
2–1–1
5
Recap
5
October 11
Los Angeles
2–1
Carolina
SO
Ward
16,353
2–1–2
6
Recap
6
October 13
Phoenix
5–3
Carolina
Ward
15,384
2–2–2
6
Recap
7
October 15
Chicago
3–2
Carolina
SO
Ward
16,263
2–2–3
7
Recap
8
October 17
Carolina
3–2
Toronto
Ward
19,277
3–2–3
9
Recap
9
October 19
Carolina
4–3
NY Islanders
Ward
13,008
4–2–3
11
Recap
10
October 24
Carolina
1–3
Minnesota
Peters
17,668
4–3–3
11
Recap
11
October 25
Carolina
2–4
Colorado
Peters
16,177
4–4–3
11
Recap
12
October 28
Pittsburgh
3–1
Carolina
Peters
15,042
4–5–3
11
Recap
November: 6–6–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 1–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 1
Tampa Bay
3–0
Carolina
Peters
14,828
4–6–3
11
Recap
14
November 2
Carolina
1–5
NY Rangers
Peters
18,006
4–7–3
11
Recap
15
November 5
Philadelphia
1–2
Carolina
OT
Peters
15,519
5–7–3
13
Recap
16
November 7
NY Islanders
0–1
Carolina
Peters
11,541
6–7–3
15
Recap
17
November 9
Minnesota
3–2
Carolina
SO
Peters
14,704
6–7–4
16
Recap
18
November 12
Colorado
1–2
Carolina
Peters
13,278
7–7–4
18
Recap
19
November 15
Anaheim
2–3
Carolina
SO
Peters
14,802
8–7–4
20
Recap
20
November 16
Carolina
2–4
St. Louis
Peters
17,936
8–8–4
20
Recap
21
November 18
Boston
4–1
Carolina
Ward
13,919
8–9–4
20
Recap
22
November 21
Carolina
3–4
Detroit
Peters
20,066
8–10–4
20
Recap
23
November 23
Carolina
2–3
Boston
OT
Ward
17,565
8–10–5
21
Recap
24
November 24
Ottawa
1–4
Carolina
Ward
13,657
9–10–5
23
Recap
25
November 27
Carolina
4–3
New Jersey
Ward
16,592
10–10–5
25
Recap
26
November 29
New Jersey
5–2
Carolina
Ward
15,034
10–11–5
25
Recap
December: 5–5–4 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 3–2–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 1
Vancouver
3–2
Carolina
Ward
14,916
10–12–5
25
Recap
28
December 3
Carolina
4–1
Washington
Peters
18,506
11–12–5
27
Recap
29
December 5
Carolina
5–2
Nashville
Peters
15,768
12–12–5
29
Recap
30
December 6
San Jose
3–5
Carolina
Ward
14,553
13–12–5
31
Recap
31
December 9
Carolina
0–2
Vancouver
Peters
18,910
13–13–5
31
Recap
32
December 10
Carolina
4–5
Edmonton
OT
Ward
16,839
13–13–6
32
Recap
33
December 12
Carolina
1–2
Calgary
OT
Peters
19,289
13–13–7
33
Recap
34
December 14
Carolina
3–1
Phoenix
Peters
11,697
14–13–7
35
Recap
35
December 20
Washington
4–2
Carolina
Ward
17,737
14–14–7
35
Recap
36
December 21
Carolina
2–3
Tampa Bay
OT
Peters
19,204
14–14–8
36
Recap
37
December 23
Columbus
4–3
Carolina
Peters
16,601
14–15–8
36
Recap
38
December 27
Pittsburgh
4–3
Carolina
OT
Peters
18,124
14–15–9
37
Recap
39
December 29
Carolina
2–5
Toronto
Ward
19,452
14–16–9
37
Recap
40
December 31
Montreal
4–5
Carolina
OT
Ward
16,807
15–16–9
39
Recap
January: 10–4–0 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 4–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Carolina
4–3
Washington
OT
Khudobin
18,506
16–16–9
41
Recap
42
January 4
Carolina
3–2
NY Islanders
Khudobin
14,208
17–16–9
43
Recap
43
January 5
Nashville
1–2
Carolina
Khudobin
13,994
18–16–9
45
Recap
–
January 7
Carolina
Buffalo
Game rescheduled to February 25 due to hazardous weather in Buffalo.
44
January 9
Toronto
1–6
Carolina
Khudobin
16,583
19–16–9
47
Recap
45
January 10
Carolina
0–3
Columbus
Khudobin
16,008
19–17–9
47
Recap
46
January 13
Calgary
2–0
Carolina
Khudobin
15,276
19–18–9
47
Recap
47
January 18
Florida
2–3
Carolina
Khudobin
15,476
20–18–9
49
Recap
48
January 19
Tampa Bay
5–3
Carolina
Khudobin
16,760
20–19–9
49
Recap
–
January 21
Carolina
Philadelphia
Game postponed to January 22 due to a snowstorm in Philadelphia.
49
January 22
Carolina
3–2
Philadelphia
Khudobin
19,592
21–19–9
51
Recap
50
January 23
Carolina
5–3
Buffalo
Khudobin
18,468
22–19–9
53
Recap
–
January 24
Ottawa
Carolina
Game rescheduled to January 25 due to Hurricanes-Flyers game being postponed.
51
January 25
Ottawa
3–6
Carolina
Khudobin
11,458
23–19–9
55
Recap
52
January 27
Columbus
2–3
Carolina
Khudobin
13,641
24–19–9
57
Recap
53
January 28
Carolina
0–3
Montreal
Khudobin
21,273
24–20–9
57
Recap
54
January 31
St. Louis
1–3
Carolina
Khudobin
16,035
25–20–9
59
Recap
February: 1–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
55
February 4
Winnipeg
2–1
Carolina
Khudobin
14,033
25–21–9
59
Recap
56
February 7
Florida
1–5
Carolina
Khudobin
16,132
26–21–9
61
Recap
57
February 8
Montreal
4–1
Carolina
Khudobin
18,680
26–22–9
61
Recap
58
February 25
Carolina
2–3
Buffalo
Ward
18,719
26–23–9
61
Recap
59
February 27
Carolina
1–4
Dallas
Khudobin
16,122
26–24–9
61
Recap
March: 6–8–2 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
60
March 1
Carolina
1–3
Los Angeles
Khudobin
16,122
26–25–9
61
Recap
61
March 2
Carolina
3–5
Anaheim
Ward
17,174
26–26–9
61
Recap
62
March 4
Carolina
3–2
San Jose
OT
Khudobin
17,562
27–26–9
63
Recap
63
March 7
NY Rangers
4–2
Carolina
Khudobin
17,547
27–27–9
63
Recap
64
March 8
Carolina
4–5
New Jersey
Ward
16,162
27–28–9
63
Recap
65
March 11
NY Rangers
1–3
Carolina
Ward
15,667
28–28–9
65
Recap
66
March 13
Buffalo
2–4
Carolina
Ward
13,654
29–28–9
67
Recap
67
March 15
Carolina
1–5
Boston
Ward
17,565
29–29–9
67
Recap
68
March 16
Edmonton
2–1
Carolina
Khudobin
16,588
29–30–9
67
Recap
69
March 18
Carolina
3–1
Columbus
Khudobin
15,938
30–30–9
69
Recap
70
March 21
Carolina
2–3
Chicago
Khudobin
21,857
30–31–9
69
Recap
71
March 22
Carolina
3–2
Winnipeg
Ward
15,004
31–31–9
71
Recap
72
March 25
NY Islanders
5–4
Carolina
Khudobin
15,176
31–32–9
71
Recap
73
March 27
Carolina
3–0
Florida
Khudobin
12,379
32–32–9
73
Recap
74
March 29
Columbus
3–2
Carolina
OT
Khudobin
16,714
32–32–10
74
Recap
75
March 31
Carolina
1–2
Ottawa
SO
Ward
16,732
32–32–11
75
Recap
April: 4–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
76
April 1
Carolina
4–1
Pittsburgh
Khudobin
18,635
33–32–11
77
Recap
77
April 3
Dallas
1–4
Carolina
Khudobin
15,730
34–32–11
79
Recap
78
April 5
New Jersey
3–1
Carolina
Khudobin
16,123
34–33–11
79
Recap
79
April 8
Carolina
1–4
NY Rangers
Ward
18,006
34–34–11
79
Recap
80
April 10
Washington
5–2
Carolina
Khudobin
15,735
34–35–11
79
Recap
81
April 11
Carolina
2–1
Detroit
Ward
20,066
35–35–11
81
Recap
82
April 13
Carolina
6–5
Philadelphia
SO
Khudobin
19,727
36–35–11
83
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player stats
Final stats [ 3]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 4]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Anton Khudobin
36
34
2,084:18
19
14
1
80
2.30
1076
0.926
1
0
0
0
Cam Ward
30
28
1,645:16
10
12
6
84
3.06
824
0.898
0
0
1
2
Justin Peters
21
20
1,225:20
7
9
4
51
2.50
626
0.919
1
0
2
4
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Mike Komisarek [ 10]
Toronto Maple Leafs
1 year, $700,000
Anton Khudobin [ 11]
Boston Bruins
1 year, $800,000
Mark Flood [ 12]
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
1 year, $550,000
Matt Corrente [ 12]
Albany Devils
1 year, $550,000
Aaron Palushaj [ 13]
Colorado Avalanche
1 year, $600,000
Mike Murphy [ 14]
Spartak Moscow
1 year, $550,000
Nathan Gerbe [ 15]
Buffalo Sabres
1 year, $550,000
Sergey Tolchinsky [ 16]
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3 years, $1.675 million entry-level contract
Ron Hainsey [ 17]
Winnipeg Jets
1 year, $2 million
Radek Dvorak [ 18]
Anaheim Ducks
1 year, $600,000
Manny Malhotra [ 19]
Vancouver Canucks
1 year, $600,000
Patrick Brown [ 20]
Boston College
2 years, $1.175 million entry-level contract
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Previous team
Date
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Riley Nash [ 25]
July 9, 2013
2 years, $1.15 million
Michal Jordan [ 26]
July 11, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Elias Lindholm [ 27]
July 15, 2013
3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
Jared Staal [ 28]
July 16, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Zac Dalpe [ 29]
July 19, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Zach Boychuk [ 30]
August 20, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Trevor Carrick [ 31]
December 18, 2013
3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract
Daniel Altshuller [ 32]
December 20, 2013
3 years, $2.025 million entry-level contract
Anton Khudobin [ 33]
March 4, 2014
2 years, $4.5 million contract extension
Dennis Robertson [ 34]
March 20, 2014
2 years, $1.125 million entry-level contract
Justin Faulk [ 35]
March 24, 2014
6 years, $29 million contract extension
Phil Di Giuseppe [ 36]
March 26, 2014
3 years, $2.175 million entry-level contract
Erik Karlsson [ 37]
May 27, 2014
3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Chris Terry [ 38]
June 24, 2014
1 year, $600,000
Ron Hainsey [ 39]
June 24, 2014
3 years, $8.5 million
Nathan Gerbe [ 40]
June 24, 2014
2 years, $3.5 million
Draft picks
Carolina Hurricanes' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey , on June 30, 2013.[ 41]
Draft notes[ 42]
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