The team finished fourth in the Southeast Division in 1999-2000.
At 14-3-1, Carolina is running away with the Southeast Division.
Going into the 2011-12 season, most assumed that Southeast Division would be a two-horse race.
They face the Capitals, who lead the Southeast Division, this afternoon.
It made the play-offs once before winning the Southeast Division in 2002-03.
The Panthers, who lead the Southeast Division, lost for only the second time at home in 11 games.
Carolina is in second place in the Southeast Division with a record of 9-6-4.
Winnipeg took Atlanta's place in the Southeast Division for 2011-12.
Seems weird that they're apparently going to be playing in the Southeast Division this year though.
"He'll probably get better," a general manager for a team in the Southeast Division said.