3 7 4 . ▁ ▁Div is ional ▁stand ings ▁▁ 2 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁win , ▁ 1 ▁for ▁an ▁O T ▁or ▁shoot out ▁loss , ▁ 0 ▁for ▁a ▁loss ▁in ▁reg ulation ▁ ▁Conference ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Record ▁vs . ▁oppon ents ▁ ▁Notes : ▁* ▁denotes ▁division ▁winner ; ▁teams ▁in ▁bold ▁are ▁in ▁the ▁S out heast ▁Division ; ▁teams ▁in ▁ital ics ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁play offs ; ▁points ▁refer ▁to ▁the ▁points ▁achieved ▁by ▁the ▁team ▁whom ▁the ▁H urr ican es ▁played ▁against ▁▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division ▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁N ortheast ▁Division ▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁S out heast ▁Division ▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Division ▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁N ortheast ▁Division ▁ ▁= ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Division ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁The ▁Carolina ▁H urr ican es ▁ended ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁regular ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ' s ▁sixth ▁seed , ▁and ▁got ▁swe pt ▁by ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁P engu ins ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁Final s . ▁ ▁Player ▁statistics ▁ ▁Sk aters ▁ ▁Go alt enders ▁ ▁† Den otes ▁player ▁spent ▁time ▁with ▁another ▁team ▁before ▁joining ▁H urr ican es . ▁St ats ▁reflect ▁season ▁tot als . ▁ ‡ Tr aded ▁mid - season ▁B old / ital ics ▁denotes ▁franch ise ▁record ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁records ▁ ▁Records ▁ ▁Mil est ones ▁