Thirty wins and 52 losses.
So will read the Carolina Hurricanes' record for the next six months after a season-ending 2-0 loss Saturday, a fitting conclusion for a team that finished fourth worst in the NHL in scoring and fifth worst in the standings.
The debut season of head coach Bill Peters and general manager Ron Francis never carried high expectations and essentially met those expectations, as the 'Canes took a decisive step forward in their rebuilding project but nevertheless missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
The emergence of Justin Faulk as a truly elite defenseman and a solid, albeit not spectacular, comeback season by Cam Ward helped offset the absence of Jordan Staal for half the season, the production nosedive of Alexander Semin and the lack of viable second-pairing defensemen.