Other tidbits from Friday

Leftover bits and pieces from Friday's exit-interview media availabilities, including Ray Whitney's thoughts on the season and Tuomo Ruuto on his popularity among Hurricanes fans… What Ray Whitney will remember about this season: “Jussi Jokinen’s play in the playoffs and Cam Ward in the second half of the season. Obviously, getting a coach fired is something you want to forget, because it’s the fault of the players.” Pending unrestricted free agent Chad LaRose on his contract status: “I want to continue what I have here and hopefully continue my relationships with everyone in the front office and Mr. Karmanos.” LaRose on his relationship with Paul Maurice, who scratched him for one game in December: “Yeah, it was frustrating. It’s tough. He didn’t know who I was. I didn’t know much about him. He didn’t know much about guys in our room so it was tough for him to be in that position. I just tried to stay positive for my teammates and work hard. … "He always gave...