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In this week’s FanPulse poll, hockey fans were asked about teams who have produced unexpected results. First, some teams with hot starts were labelled as either contenders or pretenders:
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I think the Carolina Hurricanes were an obvious choice for “contender” considering their appearance in the Eastern Conference Final last spring.