National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 4, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Marc Joannette, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 18680
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2204
Carolina 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 53-19-4-6 29-6-4-2 24-13-0-4 W2
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, 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.
  • Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Matt Cullen played for 14:51 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Chuck Kobasew played for 18:43 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Chuck Kobasew had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Carolina
Chuck Kobasew 2 Points Matt Cullen 1
Chuck Kobasew 1 Goals Matt Cullen 1
Patrice Bergeron 2 Assists Tim Gleason 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tim Thomas .939 Save Percentage Cam Ward .789
Tim Thomas 31 Saves Cam Ward 15
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 19 4 0-2 3-3 6 22
Carolina 33 2 0-3 2-2 4 26
Upcoming Games
  • 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.
  • 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.