Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes!

NHL season previews often sell you an impressive bill of goods before you realize, at the end of the season, you're holding an empty box. Which makes using advertisements and infomercials the appropriate template for Puck Daddy's 2009-10 NHL Season Previews, presented each day throughout September. Last Season's Ad Copy: Sixth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Southeast Division (45-30-7, 97 points). Defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, in the conference quarterfinals and the Boston Bruins, 4-3, in the conference semifinals. Swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the conference finals, which still wasn't good enough to get them on Versus this season.It didn't appear the Carolina Hurricanes were headed for that level of success through their first 25 games, as Peter Laviolette was fired after going 12-11-2. Paul Maurice was hired for his second tour of duty with the team and Carolina won at a .623 clip under his coaching. The primary benefactor of the chang...