1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes | |
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Southeast Division champions
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| Division | 1st Southeast |
| 1998–99 record | 34–30–18 |
| Goals for | 210 |
| Goals against | 202 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Keith Primeau |
| Arena | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 8,188 |
The 1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season was the second season of the NHL franchise in Greensboro, North Carolina. The club qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, placing first in the NHL Southeast division. The Hurricanes lost in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals to the Boston Bruins.
In a re-organization of the NHL, the club was placed in the new Southeast Division. Another major headline is the Signing of former Hartford Whalers Captain Ron Francis
The Hurricanes struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th in power-play percentage, at 10.99%.
The division was weaker than the Hurricanes' previous division, the Northeast and the Hurricanes were able to win the division and qualify for the playoffs, the only team from the division to do so.
Divisions: ATL - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division
Record for the month 4-3-3 (Home 2-1-3 Away 2-2-0)
Record for the month 7-7-0 (Home 3-4-0 Away 4-3-0)
Record for the month 6-4-2 (Home 4-3-1 Away 2-1-1)
Record for the month 6-4-3 (Home 4-1-1 Away 2-3-2)
Record for the month 4-5-4 (Home 1-1-2 Away 3-4-2)
Record for the month 4-5-4 (Home 4-2-1 Away 0-3-3)
Record for the month 3-2-2 (Home 2-0-1 Away 1-2-1)
The Hurricanes drew the Boston Bruins as their first-round opponent. The Hurricanes were defeated in six games.
Carolina Hurricanes (3) vs. Boston Bruins (6)
Note:
The Beast of New Haven are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 1998–99 AHL season.
The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.
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