Carolina 4, Boston 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, May 8, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
18878
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
53-19-4-6 |
29-6-4-2 |
24-13-0-4 |
L3 |
| Carolina
|
45-30-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-16-1-5 |
W3 |
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 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Jussi Jokinen played for 17:04 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Jussi Jokinen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Marc Savard played for 17:12 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Marc Savard had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Carolina |
|
Marc Savard 1 |
Points |
Jussi Jokinen 3 |
|
Marc Savard 1 |
Goals |
Eric Staal 2 |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Assists |
Jussi Jokinen 2 |
|
Marc Savard 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Tim Thomas .871 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .952 |
|
Tim Thomas 27 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Boston
|
21 |
1 |
1-3 |
2-4 |
18 |
37 |
| Carolina
|
31 |
4 |
2-4 |
2-3 |
14 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game on the road 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 at home against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .552 after a loss.