Carolina 4, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18544
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
46-21-1-2 |
25-10-0-1 |
21-11-1-1 |
L1 |
| Carolina
|
37-28-2-5 |
20-13-1-0 |
17-15-1-5 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 20-13-1-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 21-11-1-1 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Anton Babchuk played for 19:43 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Anton Babchuk had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Brian Gionta played for 16:06 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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New Jersey had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Carolina |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Points |
Anton Babchuk 2 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Goals |
Anton Babchuk 2 |
|
Patrik Elias 1 |
Assists |
Rod Brind'Amour 2 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Anton Babchuk 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Kevin Weekes .875 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .953 |
|
Kevin Weekes 28 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 41 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
43 |
2 |
2-6 |
2-5 |
10 |
29 |
| Carolina
|
32 |
4 |
3-5 |
4-6 |
12 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Devils have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .652 after a loss.