Carolina 3, Boston 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
18680
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
53-19-4-6 |
29-6-4-2 |
24-13-0-4 |
L2 |
| Carolina
|
45-30-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-16-1-5 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 24-13-0-4 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Jussi Jokinen played for 15:57 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jussi Jokinen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Milan Lucic played for 15:21 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Milan Lucic had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Carolina |
|
Milan Lucic 1 |
Points |
Jussi Jokinen 2 |
|
Milan Lucic 1 |
Goals |
Jussi Jokinen 1 |
|
Chuck Kobasew 1 |
Assists |
Jussi Jokinen 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Tim Thomas .927 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .913 |
|
Tim Thomas 38 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Boston
|
23 |
2 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
6 |
25 |
| Carolina
|
41 |
3 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .552 after a loss.