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13/4/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 6 , Montreal Canadiens 2
Shots: 28 - 27
PP: 0 of 4 (10 shots), Passing:57/73=78 %, Challenges:36/48=73 %
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:77/93=82 %, Challenges:22/42=51 %
Attendance: 14774 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 707674 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:43 1-0
Eric Staal [2])
05:48 1-1
Tom Kostopoulos [1] (Maxim Lapierre)
16:27 1-2
Marc Savard [1] (Chris Higgins, Mike Komisarek)
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22:42 2-2
Patrick Eaves [1] (Matt Cullen, Rod Brind'Amour)
28:44 3-2
Joni Pitkänen [1] (Joe Corvo, Eric Staal)
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45:14 4-2
Tuomo Ruutu [1] (Eric Staal, Joni Pitkänen)
45:33 5-2
Joe Corvo [1] (Anton Babchuk, Rod Brind'Amour)
49:39 6-2
Justin Williams [2] (Tuomo Ruutu, Eric Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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06:51
Alex Tanguay (2 min for hooking)
11:14
Joe Jensen (2 min for cross-checking)
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26:41
Chris Higgins (2 min for tripping)
33:46
Alex Tanguay (2 min for tripping)
36:26
Josh Gorges (2 min for roughing)
36:26
Justin Williams (2 min for roughing)
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40:22
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for roughing)
40:22
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for roughing)
49:58
Mike Komisarek (5 min for fighting)
49:58
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
55:48
Chris Higgins (2 min for hooking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.40 6
R Patrick Eaves 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 17.30 8
R Scott Walker 0 0 3 1 1 1 5 1 18.00 6
R Justin Williams 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 17.50 8
C Joe Jensen 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.40 6
C Matt Cullen 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 15.30 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 19.30 7
C Eric Staal 1 3 2 3 1 3 0 3 18.20 9
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.40 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14.30 7
L Ray Whitney 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 19.40 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 3 17.10 10
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 15.40 8
D Joe Corvo 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 19.20 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 23.00 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 15.40 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 1 3 2 4 1 0 1 21.50 7
D Joni Pitkänen 1 1 4 6 1 5 0 3 24.30 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 25 0 0 60.00 9
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 7.50 5
R Mathieu Dandenault 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 -1 12.40 5
R Georges Laraque 0 0 2 6 1 2 0 0 14.10 8
R Alex Kovalev 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 -3 16.40 6
C Maxim Lapierre 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 13.00 6
C Tomas Plekanec 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 -1 10.50 4
C Marc Savard 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 15.30 7
C Michal Handzus 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -3 20.40 5
L Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 11.20 6
L P.J. Axelsson 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 -2 16.00 5
L Chris Higgins 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 16.10 7
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 -3 16.30 6
D Ryan O'Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 11.40 5
D Francis Bouillon 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 21.50 6
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 -2 26.30 6
D Josh Gorges 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1 11.50 4
D Mike Komisarek 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 18.10 7
D Andrei Markov 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 30.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 6 0 22 0 0 60.00 4
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Tuomo Ruutu
3rd star: Joni Pitkänen
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Patrick Eaves finally ended his 16 game goal drought.
-Patrick Eaves finally ended his 16 game point drought.
-Ray Whitney had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Marc Savard ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Mike Komisarek beat Scott Walker in a fight.