The Carolina Hurricanes did just about everything right in an overachieving season except beat Tampa Bay on the last day of their season. With that win, they would have been facing the Washington Capitals instead of the New York Rangers. Seemingly every year, it's always about whether Carolina can put it all together. Cam Ward certainly did his part, despite a blue line that was overmatched most nights. So did Eric Staal, who actually got help, but not from Anton Babchuk, who was traded early in the season to Calgary. Instead, it was rookie Jeff Skinner, who stepped from the stage in the 2010 Draft to be Carolina's most marketable player right now. Carolina has enough offense to make a push next year, but they clearly need a makeover on the blue line.
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